ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 713 · 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 “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) cooked (b) played (c) finished
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) helped (b) lived (c) ended
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) smiled (b) stopped (c) walked
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) walked (b) moved (c) landed
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) washed (b) ended (c) called
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) painted (b) laughed (c) closed
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) cleaned (b) decided (c) rested
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) painted (b) cooked (c) added
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) jumped (b) smiled (c) picked
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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