ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 931 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) dropped (b) helped (c) cleaned
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) waited (b) smiled (c) needed
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) finished (b) printed (c) wanted
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) turned (b) ended (c) stopped
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) washed (b) wanted (c) filled
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) ended (b) mended (c) looked
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) helped (b) printed (c) tasted
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) watched (b) cooked (c) ended
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) lived (b) called (c) laughed
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) rested (b) missed (c) called
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) helped (b) walked (c) called
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) enjoyed (b) missed (c) opened
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) rested (b) loved (c) stopped
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) dropped (b) decided (c) cried

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