ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 486 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) rested (b) smiled (c) laughed
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) painted (b) walked (c) visited
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) rained (b) pushed (c) visited
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) looked (b) decided (c) moved
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) jumped (b) finished (c) closed
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) cleaned (b) jumped (c) cooked
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) helped (b) waited (c) missed
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cleaned (b) picked (c) watched

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