ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 152 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) picked (b) finished (c) enjoyed
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cooked (b) printed (c) enjoyed
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” 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 does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) kicked (b) added (c) rested
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) rained (b) counted (c) picked
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) cooked (b) laughed (c) started
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) ended (b) needed (c) pushed
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) turned (b) started (c) jumped
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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