ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 169 · 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 “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) shouted (b) mended (c) rained
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) counted (b) dropped (c) kicked
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) waited (b) finished (c) landed
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) needed (b) stopped (c) moved
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) finished (b) closed (c) pushed
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cried (b) missed (c) showed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) opened (b) enjoyed (c) planted
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) cried (b) wanted (c) jumped
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

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