ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 920 · 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 “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) helped (b) waited (c) played
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) missed (b) needed (c) looked
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) waited (b) looked (c) visited
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) smiled (b) stopped (c) lived
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) printed (b) laughed (c) moved
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) washed (b) waited (c) played
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) helped (b) turned (c) added
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) missed (b) loved (c) wanted
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) painted (b) jumped (c) cried
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) wanted (b) decided (c) pushed
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) missed (b) tasted (c) cleaned
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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