ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 448 · 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 “cooked”? (a) rested (b) walked (c) visited
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) called (b) wanted (c) jumped
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) stopped (b) counted (c) called
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) mended (b) showed (c) pushed
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) closed (b) shouted (c) smiled
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) rested (b) needed (c) cleaned
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) tasted (b) decided (c) kicked
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) laughed (b) decided (c) cried
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) cleaned (b) watched (c) called
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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