ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 740 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) cleaned (b) decided (c) visited
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cried (b) pushed (c) ended
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) rained (b) missed (c) visited
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) added (b) rested (c) opened
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) played (b) kicked (c) tasted
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) finished (b) needed (c) filled
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) turned (b) jumped (c) tasted
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) rested (b) rained (c) kicked
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) played (b) needed (c) jumped
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) helped (b) smiled (c) mended
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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