ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 427 · 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 “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) picked (b) played (c) helped
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) laughed (b) missed (c) decided
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) pushed (b) cleaned (c) waited
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) finished (b) kicked (c) counted
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) played (b) started (c) lived
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
13. 13.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 “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) rained (b) stopped (c) cleaned
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cleaned (b) showed (c) jumped
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) waited (b) shouted (c) cooked
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) laughed (b) decided (c) lived
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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