ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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