ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 120 · 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 “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) needed (b) walked (c) lived
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) called (b) kicked (c) counted
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) dropped (b) showed (c) decided
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) looked (b) counted (c) cooked
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) picked (b) helped (c) started
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cleaned (b) needed (c) helped
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) tasted (b) played (c) kissed
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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