ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 542 · 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 “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) printed (b) showed (c) looked
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) smiled (b) pushed (c) ended
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) watched (b) kissed (c) enjoyed
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) jumped (b) dropped (c) turned
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) closed (b) planted (c) stopped
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) closed (b) washed (c) filled
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) decided (b) opened (c) jumped
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) shouted (b) played (c) painted
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) shouted (b) helped (c) enjoyed
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) wanted (b) decided (c) cried
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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