ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 654 · 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 “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) stopped (b) waited (c) wanted
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) planted (b) played (c) stopped
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) washed (b) missed (c) mended
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) moved (b) lived (c) dropped
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) opened (b) decided (c) waited
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) played (b) decided (c) showed
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) filled (b) loved (c) stopped
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cleaned (b) laughed (c) washed
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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