ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 197 · 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 “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) jumped (b) loved (c) rained
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) missed (b) filled (c) visited
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) needed (b) smiled (c) cooked
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) landed (b) picked (c) showed
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) rained (b) dropped (c) turned
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) shouted (b) watched (c) smiled
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) jumped (b) counted (c) closed
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) played (b) visited (c) stopped
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) added (b) watched (c) mended
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) rained (b) walked (c) tasted
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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