ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 545 · 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 “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) stopped (b) cleaned (c) mended
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) washed (b) added (c) watched
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) turned (b) needed (c) picked
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) missed (b) painted (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) washed (b) needed (c) showed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) missed (b) enjoyed (c) shouted
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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