ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 866 · 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 “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) jumped (b) opened (c) loved
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) watched (b) smiled (c) started
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) missed (b) visited (c) filled
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kicked (b) enjoyed (c) printed
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) dropped (b) rested (c) helped
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) shouted (b) smiled (c) laughed
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) washed (b) played (c) finished
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) waited (b) washed (c) needed
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) stopped (b) loved (c) started
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) counted (b) turned (c) missed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) tasted (b) finished (c) jumped
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) loved (b) jumped (c) rested
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) planted (b) called (c) watched
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) rained (b) rested (c) laughed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) kicked (b) played (c) turned
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) showed (b) printed (c) cooked
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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