ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 560 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) rained (b) decided (c) tasted
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) jumped (b) washed (c) lived
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) kissed (b) cleaned (c) waited
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) walked (b) enjoyed (c) watched
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kissed (b) closed (c) cooked
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) missed (b) cried (c) decided
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) watched (b) kicked (c) needed
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) printed (b) waited (c) kicked
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) washed (b) needed (c) decided
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) stopped (b) lived (c) wanted
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) tasted (b) kicked (c) called
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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