ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 765 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) painted (b) closed (c) watched
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) cried (b) landed (c) cleaned
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) showed (b) walked (c) counted
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) printed (b) smiled (c) missed
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) helped (b) rested (c) turned
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) looked (b) opened (c) stopped
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) walked (b) finished (c) painted
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) moved (b) stopped (c) rested
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) dropped (b) helped (c) waited
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) missed (b) ended (c) closed
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) pushed (b) enjoyed (c) called
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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