ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 403 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) laughed (b) walked (c) ended
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) dropped (b) landed (c) loved
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) rested (b) picked (c) laughed
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) stopped (b) closed (c) tasted
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) smiled (b) kicked (c) wanted
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) jumped (b) counted (c) moved
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) rested (b) loved (c) jumped
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) counted (b) waited (c) loved
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) walked (b) visited (c) closed
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) kissed (b) wanted (c) decided
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) cleaned (b) called (c) kissed
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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