ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 313 · 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 “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) closed (b) landed (c) helped
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) played (b) tasted (c) showed
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) started (b) cleaned (c) jumped
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) enjoyed (b) visited (c) rained
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) mended (b) pushed (c) played
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) laughed (b) started (c) watched
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) showed (b) wanted (c) planted
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) shouted (b) jumped (c) closed
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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