ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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