ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 92 · 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 “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) landed (b) cooked (c) helped
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) tasted (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) ended (b) dropped (c) closed
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) jumped (b) visited (c) dropped
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) planted (b) enjoyed (c) jumped
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) printed (b) closed (c) walked
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kissed (b) needed (c) mended
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) called (b) printed (c) finished
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) decided (b) played (c) washed
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) enjoyed (b) opened (c) started
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) printed (b) turned (c) washed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) needed (b) lived (c) painted
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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