ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 570 · 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 “opened”? (a) painted (b) stopped (c) played
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) moved (b) tasted (c) finished
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) opened (b) stopped (c) counted
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) decided (b) missed (c) cleaned
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) filled (b) jumped (c) opened
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) kissed (b) played (c) needed
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (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 “printed”? (a) turned (b) filled (c) mended
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) smiled (b) wanted (c) started
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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