ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 703 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) wanted (b) started (c) cleaned
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) tasted (b) looked (c) enjoyed
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) picked (b) kicked (c) played
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) kicked (b) cleaned (c) rested
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) loved (b) walked (c) landed
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) dropped (b) waited (c) turned
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) closed (b) cried (c) looked
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) washed (b) shouted (c) waited
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) needed (b) finished (c) played
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) walked (b) shouted (c) showed

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