ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 817 · 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 “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) rested (b) watched (c) rained
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) planted (b) filled (c) watched
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) loved (b) tasted (c) stopped
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) missed (b) tasted (c) pushed
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) laughed (b) mended (c) enjoyed
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) turned (b) pushed (c) played
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) closed (b) enjoyed (c) waited
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) mended (b) lived (c) jumped
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) cooked (b) planted (c) laughed
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) smiled (b) stopped (c) planted
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cooked (b) decided (c) enjoyed
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) pushed (b) cleaned (c) showed
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) counted (b) added (c) enjoyed

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