ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 700 · 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 “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) added (b) opened (c) watched
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) walked (b) smiled (c) rained
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) lived (b) finished (c) wanted
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) needed (b) painted (c) loved
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) shouted (b) closed (c) laughed
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) turned (b) kicked (c) helped
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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