ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 585 · 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) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) washed (b) visited (c) smiled
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) played (b) decided (c) kissed
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) cooked (b) ended (c) opened
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) added (b) missed (c) turned
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) closed (b) looked (c) decided
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) tasted (b) rested (c) missed
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) lived (b) looked (c) planted
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) picked (b) shouted (c) filled
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) enjoyed (b) counted (c) kicked
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) played (b) opened (c) walked
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) showed (b) counted (c) kicked
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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