ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 691 · 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 “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) decided (b) cleaned (c) dropped
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) missed (b) enjoyed (c) visited
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) stopped (b) missed (c) lived
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) lived (b) kicked (c) smiled
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) opened (b) missed (c) lived
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) helped (b) turned (c) added
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) landed (b) smiled (c) looked
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) watched (b) counted (c) rested
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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