ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 226 · 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 “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) filled (b) painted (c) ended
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) enjoyed (b) washed (c) filled
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) rained (b) visited (c) waited
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) mended (b) rained (c) helped
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) cried (b) cooked (c) pushed
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) picked (b) called (c) painted
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) finished (b) wanted (c) played
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) turned (b) smiled (c) added
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cooked (b) waited (c) moved
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) needed (b) cleaned (c) picked
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) planted (b) turned (c) missed
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) counted (b) cleaned (c) finished
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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