ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 191 · 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 “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) shouted (b) opened (c) missed
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) waited (b) picked (c) kicked
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) played (b) walked (c) loved
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) lived (b) kicked (c) ended
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) decided (b) closed (c) looked
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) mended (b) kissed (c) lived
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) missed (b) smiled (c) shouted
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) cried (b) picked (c) printed
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) helped (c) rained
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) showed (b) jumped (c) counted
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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