ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 913 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cried (b) opened (c) kicked
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) kissed (b) laughed (c) rested
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) shouted (b) lived (c) stopped
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) finished (b) filled (c) cried
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) showed (b) tasted (c) needed
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) played (b) planted (c) helped
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) needed (b) enjoyed (c) filled
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) decided (b) dropped (c) added
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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