ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 499 · 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 “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) landed (b) pushed (c) planted
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) printed (b) watched (c) showed
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) walked (b) finished (c) rained
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) closed (b) finished (c) turned
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) closed (b) pushed (c) needed
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) played (b) watched (c) smiled
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) jumped (b) stopped (c) turned
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) mended (b) looked (c) kicked
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) shouted (b) tasted (c) cleaned
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) watched (b) moved (c) planted
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) cooked (b) laughed (c) called
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) added (b) walked (c) needed
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) printed (b) missed (c) played
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) added (b) cleaned (c) stopped

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