ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 944 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) started (b) cooked (c) showed
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) enjoyed (b) picked (c) cleaned
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) wanted (b) painted (c) jumped
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) washed (b) played (c) visited
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) dropped (b) walked (c) shouted
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) loved (b) smiled (c) rested
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) finished (b) walked (c) turned
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) closed (b) cooked (c) tasted
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) added (b) painted (c) rained
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cooked (b) helped (c) decided
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) landed (b) turned (c) waited
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) helped (b) needed (c) jumped
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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