ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 377 · 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 “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) started (b) turned (c) finished
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) opened (b) dropped (c) jumped
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) called (b) waited (c) turned
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) printed (b) helped (c) tasted
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) wanted (b) helped (c) cleaned
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) walked (b) played (c) enjoyed
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) pushed (b) printed (c) smiled
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) finished (b) closed (c) waited
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) ended (b) moved (c) finished
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) started (b) picked (c) cried
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) tasted (b) helped (c) moved

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