ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 183 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) washed (b) rained (c) decided
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) visited (b) kissed (c) laughed
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) needed (b) added (c) jumped
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) looked (b) dropped (c) turned
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) laughed (b) waited (c) smiled
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) enjoyed (b) waited (c) helped
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) filled (b) mended (c) washed
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) closed (b) watched (c) laughed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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