ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 930 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) printed (b) picked (c) smiled
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) ended (b) cleaned (c) washed
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) started (b) walked (c) turned
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) cooked (b) started (c) washed
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) moved (b) picked (c) cleaned
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) needed (b) missed (c) closed
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) turned (b) planted (c) dropped
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cleaned (b) kissed (c) needed
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) cried (b) needed (c) started
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) filled (b) missed (c) needed
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) watched (b) waited (c) cooked
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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