ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 604 · 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 “dropped”? (a) lived (b) looked (c) cleaned
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) enjoyed (b) laughed (c) smiled
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) watched (b) called (c) waited
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) decided (b) walked (c) picked
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) stopped (b) looked (c) lived
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) played (b) kissed (c) helped
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) ended (b) kissed (c) lived
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) ended (b) smiled (c) mended
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) painted (b) cooked (c) walked
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) watched (b) played (c) started
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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