ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 205 · 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 “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) waited (b) missed (c) kissed
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) called (b) planted (c) picked
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cooked (b) wanted (c) opened
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) enjoyed (b) painted (c) missed
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) added (b) picked (c) cried
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) finished (b) lived (c) started
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) turned (b) kicked (c) loved
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) jumped (b) showed (c) printed
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) started (b) closed (c) dropped
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) finished (b) filled (c) counted
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) pushed (b) mended (c) visited
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) counted (b) waited (c) called
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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