ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 321 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) opened (b) walked (c) mended
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) washed (b) stopped (c) cried
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) landed (b) turned (c) looked
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) picked (b) enjoyed (c) dropped
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) loved (b) cleaned (c) tasted
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) showed (b) rested (c) visited
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) picked (b) tasted (c) closed
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) smiled (b) finished (c) printed
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) added (b) kicked (c) lived
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cooked (b) ended (c) called
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) mended (b) opened (c) stopped
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) moved (b) counted (c) cooked
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) picked (b) jumped (c) played
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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