ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 496 · 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 “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) tasted (b) cooked (c) cleaned
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) added (b) waited (c) helped
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cried (b) counted (c) finished
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) started (b) shouted (c) filled
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) pushed (b) turned (c) rested
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) finished (b) decided (c) smiled
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) stopped (b) printed (c) enjoyed
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) counted (b) closed (c) added
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) loved (b) helped (c) lived
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) kicked (b) cried (c) showed
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) kicked (b) showed (c) decided
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) pushed (b) looked (c) opened
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) dropped (b) watched (c) visited

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