ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 844 · 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 “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) printed (b) rained (c) counted
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cried (b) moved (c) wanted
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) pushed (b) visited (c) stopped
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) printed (b) cooked (c) called
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) visited (b) added (c) showed
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) added (b) helped (c) opened
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) turned (b) jumped (c) visited
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) ended (b) showed (c) missed
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) finished (b) shouted (c) enjoyed
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) counted (b) wanted (c) helped
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) smiled (b) waited (c) wanted
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) mended (b) jumped (c) cried
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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