ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 961 · 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 “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) picked (b) walked (c) rested
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) kissed (b) waited (c) looked
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) moved (b) mended (c) loved
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) pushed (b) tasted (c) finished
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) counted (b) jumped (c) lived
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) needed (b) showed (c) closed
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) wanted (b) enjoyed (c) tasted
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) painted (b) cleaned (c) opened
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) dropped (b) kicked (c) started
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) looked (b) lived (c) dropped
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) rained (b) added (c) tasted

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