ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 212 · 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) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) needed (b) kicked (c) opened
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) smiled (b) watched (c) ended
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) loved (b) smiled (c) missed
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) tasted (b) filled (c) picked
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) shouted (b) painted (c) dropped
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) lived (b) mended (c) helped
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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