ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 503 · 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 “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) laughed (b) cleaned (c) landed
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) turned (b) lived (c) walked
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) rested (b) filled (c) jumped
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) washed (b) ended (c) cleaned
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) ended (b) kicked (c) decided
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) walked (b) moved (c) rained
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) painted (b) looked (c) cried
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) decided (b) counted (c) jumped
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

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