ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 872 · 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 “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) closed (b) counted (c) added
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) smiled (b) tasted (c) missed
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) called (b) decided (c) walked
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) missed (b) closed (c) called
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) rained (b) showed (c) cooked
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) filled (b) missed (c) opened
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) played (b) ended (c) kicked
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) mended (b) laughed (c) cleaned
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) ended (b) loved (c) kicked
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) enjoyed (b) showed (c) walked
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) jumped (b) looked (c) played
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) watched (b) counted (c) cried
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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