ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 690 · 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 does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) cooked (b) jumped (c) closed
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) mended (b) moved (c) jumped
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) painted (b) moved (c) planted
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) picked (b) closed (c) started
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) dropped (b) picked (c) cleaned
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cried (b) jumped (c) laughed
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) counted (b) cried (c) played
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) kissed (b) called (c) wanted
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) shouted (b) called (c) looked
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) lived (b) rested (c) counted
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) closed (b) cleaned (c) pushed
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) called (b) rested (c) decided
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) cooked (b) ended (c) closed
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) mended (b) looked (c) filled

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