ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 429 · 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 “pushed”? (a) moved (b) cooked (c) rained
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) showed (b) landed (c) stopped
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) pushed (b) missed (c) opened
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kicked (b) cleaned (c) waited
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cooked (b) rained (c) mended
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) counted (b) missed (c) moved
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) wanted (b) kicked (c) walked
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) lived (b) loved (c) rested
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) picked (b) dropped (c) enjoyed

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