ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 261 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) pushed (b) walked (c) mended
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) wanted (b) moved (c) played
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cooked (b) kicked (c) wanted
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) looked (c) turned
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) closed (b) added (c) finished
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) moved (b) rained (c) kissed
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) helped (b) started (c) washed
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) missed (b) picked (c) started
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cleaned (b) watched (c) missed
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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