ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 550 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) painted (b) lived (c) laughed
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) cleaned (b) cooked (c) mended
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 “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) turned (b) pushed (c) visited
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) played (b) loved (c) missed
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) waited (b) closed (c) walked
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) shouted (b) closed (c) waited
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) closed (b) pushed (c) counted
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) played (b) decided (c) finished
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) cried (b) kissed (c) cleaned
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) wanted (b) moved (c) pushed

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