ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 616 · 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 “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) helped (b) loved (c) shouted
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) cleaned (b) landed (c) walked
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) washed (b) moved (c) laughed
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) mended (b) planted (c) lived
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) dropped (b) kicked (c) printed
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) rained (b) missed (c) dropped
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) counted (b) started (c) enjoyed
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) ended (b) stopped (c) moved
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) printed (b) planted (c) smiled
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) mended (b) finished (c) closed

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