ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 493 · 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 “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) landed (b) played (c) painted
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) mended (b) opened (c) jumped
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” 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 “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) rested (b) decided (c) enjoyed
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) rested (b) closed (c) helped
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) called (b) loved (c) dropped
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) opened (b) decided (c) mended
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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