ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 410 · 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 “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) walked (b) counted (c) jumped
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) jumped (b) rained (c) wanted
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) smiled (b) decided (c) filled
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) waited (b) called (c) landed
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) started (b) picked (c) tasted
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) shouted (b) picked (c) played
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) filled (b) cried (c) finished
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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