ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 529 · 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 does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) lived (b) pushed (c) wanted
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) finished (b) cleaned (c) landed
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) loved (b) dropped (c) pushed
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) opened (b) started (c) kicked
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) visited (b) closed (c) filled
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) cleaned (b) wanted (c) stopped
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) added (b) needed (c) smiled
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) helped (b) planted (c) rained
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) decided (b) needed (c) pushed
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) jumped (b) closed (c) printed
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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