ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 84 · 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 “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) printed (b) jumped (c) rested
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) enjoyed (b) landed (c) looked
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) needed (b) shouted (c) watched
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) jumped (b) rained (c) started
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) decided (b) stopped (c) cooked
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) decided (b) jumped (c) wanted
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) walked (b) turned (c) counted
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cooked (b) closed (c) landed
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) laughed (b) pushed (c) played
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) shouted (b) cleaned (c) jumped
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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