ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 223 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) missed (b) opened (c) closed
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) lived (b) mended (c) filled
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) helped (b) tasted (c) rained
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) added (b) wanted (c) enjoyed
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) turned (b) added (c) filled
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) called (b) pushed (c) counted
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) laughed (b) planted (c) called
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) rested (b) opened (c) finished

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