ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 646 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) tasted (b) smiled (c) planted
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) landed (b) cleaned (c) kissed
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) moved (b) picked (c) played
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) filled (b) played (c) watched
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) visited (b) turned (c) called
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) jumped (b) lived (c) counted
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) washed (b) needed (c) cried
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Listen: 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 “helped”? (a) landed (b) jumped (c) played
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) painted (b) cooked (c) helped
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) closed (b) mended (c) stopped
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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