ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 867 · 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 “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) cried (b) finished (c) ended
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) dropped (b) rained (c) tasted
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) needed (b) decided (c) moved
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) finished (b) cried (c) planted
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) closed (b) laughed (c) added
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) walked (b) smiled (c) cooked
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) helped (b) waited (c) rained
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) painted (b) cried (c) kissed
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) visited (b) played (c) closed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) needed (b) helped (c) shouted
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) needed (b) picked (c) called
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) lived (b) printed (c) tasted
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) opened (b) ended (c) landed
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) turned (b) opened (c) printed
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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