ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 660 · 40 questions

How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.

1. 1.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) finished (b) planted (c) ended
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) decided (b) opened (c) looked
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) stopped (b) walked (c) cleaned
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) picked (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) played (b) closed (c) waited
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) kicked (c) waited
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) picked (b) planted (c) opened
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) called (b) smiled (c) picked
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) jumped (b) started (c) kicked
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) enjoyed (b) stopped (c) walked
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) cooked (b) printed (c) kicked
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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