ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 624 · 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 “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) landed (b) walked (c) started
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) showed (b) shouted (c) started
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) waited (b) counted (c) looked
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) watched (b) played (c) loved
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) painted (b) cooked (c) closed
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) opened (b) needed (c) dropped
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) planted (b) showed (c) tasted
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) watched (b) moved (c) planted
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) added (b) called (c) dropped
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) filled (b) landed (c) laughed
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) looked (b) rained (c) started
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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