ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 359 · 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 “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) played (b) looked (c) helped
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) pushed (b) moved (c) lived
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) watched (b) landed (c) moved
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) loved (b) rested (c) looked
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) called (b) jumped (c) decided
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) pushed (b) wanted (c) kicked
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) rained (b) needed (c) walked
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cooked (b) waited (c) jumped
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) dropped (b) closed (c) enjoyed
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) started (b) opened (c) dropped
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) waited (b) pushed (c) cleaned
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) played (b) kissed (c) ended
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) waited (b) stopped (c) closed
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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