ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 843 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) laughed (b) wanted (c) cried
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) counted (b) helped (c) missed
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) needed (b) dropped (c) missed
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) rained (b) added (c) wanted
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) missed (b) shouted (c) called
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) shouted (b) picked (c) opened
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) rained (b) showed (c) waited
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) landed (b) pushed (c) cooked

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