ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 583 · 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 “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) watched (b) decided (c) turned
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) walked (b) showed (c) added
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) shouted (b) smiled (c) pushed
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) helped (b) cried (c) visited
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) waited (b) rained (c) cooked
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) washed (b) opened (c) pushed
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) pushed (b) wanted (c) smiled
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cried (b) planted (c) looked
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) laughed (b) decided (c) watched
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) rested (b) moved (c) helped
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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