ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 465 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) kicked (b) counted (c) jumped
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) played (b) mended (c) stopped
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) lived (b) finished (c) tasted
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) tasted (b) looked (c) closed
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) played (b) counted (c) laughed
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) started (b) showed (c) visited
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) visited (b) washed (c) moved
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) loved (b) pushed (c) enjoyed
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) planted (b) needed (c) jumped
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) kicked (b) closed (c) needed
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) smiled (b) counted (c) helped

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