ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 514 · 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 “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) tasted (b) loved (c) missed
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) pushed (b) painted (c) loved
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) missed (b) watched (c) filled
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) played (b) washed (c) cooked
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kissed (b) mended (c) lived
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) picked (b) visited (c) printed
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) planted (b) looked (c) lived
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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