ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 174 · 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 “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) needed (b) missed (c) picked
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) counted (b) showed (c) rained
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) laughed (b) kicked (c) smiled
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kicked (b) wanted (c) moved
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cried (b) cooked (c) added
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) counted (b) mended (c) cried
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) waited (b) opened (c) dropped
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) dropped (b) cleaned (c) ended
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) kicked (b) lived (c) dropped
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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