ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 981 · 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 “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) dropped (b) loved (c) enjoyed
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) filled (b) missed (c) tasted
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) counted (b) closed (c) picked
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) closed (b) ended (c) dropped
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) dropped (b) filled (c) laughed
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) cleaned (b) washed (c) helped
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) painted (b) cleaned (c) walked
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) kicked (b) helped (c) added
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) printed (b) added (c) missed
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) finished (b) rained (c) cooked
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

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