ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 124 · 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 “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) called (b) kicked (c) counted
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) walked (b) enjoyed (c) rained
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) lived (b) looked (c) tasted
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) wanted (b) mended (c) lived
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) painted (b) played (c) filled
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) jumped (b) shouted (c) cleaned
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) looked (b) rested (c) laughed
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) added (b) stopped (c) waited
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) played (b) printed (c) kicked
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) shouted (b) kissed (c) called
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) painted (b) finished (c) lived
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) watched (b) missed (c) showed
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) jumped (b) played (c) missed

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