ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 858 · 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 “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) printed (b) walked (c) smiled
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) opened (b) planted (c) decided
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) jumped (b) painted (c) waited
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) lived (b) needed (c) painted
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) decided (b) smiled (c) finished
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kissed (b) picked (c) filled
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) waited (b) cooked (c) missed
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) shouted (b) picked (c) opened
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) printed (b) called (c) watched
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) washed (b) played (c) visited
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) helped (b) showed (c) lived
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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