ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 840 · 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 “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) pushed (b) counted (c) smiled
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) stopped (b) picked (c) turned
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) wanted (b) turned (c) jumped
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) lived (b) counted (c) finished
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) helped (b) planted (c) showed
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) painted (b) moved (c) cooked
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) rained (b) waited (c) cooked

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