ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 372 · 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 does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) shouted (b) showed (c) mended
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) opened (b) filled (c) visited
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) enjoyed (b) turned (c) decided
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) filled (b) waited (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) played (b) visited (c) kissed
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) laughed (b) jumped (c) rested
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) finished (b) wanted (c) showed
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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