ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 999 · 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 does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) washed (b) lived (c) rested
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) added (b) shouted (c) cleaned
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) washed (b) waited (c) called
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) finished (b) started (c) closed
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) played (b) planted (c) pushed
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) filled (b) cooked (c) looked
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) missed (b) laughed (c) cried
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) jumped (b) printed (c) showed

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