ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 200 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) closed (b) cooked (c) helped
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) cleaned (b) rested (c) helped
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) painted (b) lived (c) kissed
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) closed (b) tasted (c) helped
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) stopped (b) kicked (c) called
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) walked (b) landed (c) pushed
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) picked (b) started (c) jumped
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) rained (b) helped (c) watched
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) kicked (b) painted (c) opened
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kissed (b) cooked (c) planted
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) played (b) kicked (c) tasted
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) finished (b) landed (c) cried
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

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