ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 667 · 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 “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) showed (b) painted (c) turned
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) planted (b) decided (c) looked
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) lived (b) counted (c) walked
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) closed (b) cooked (c) kicked
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) jumped (b) pushed (c) added
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) cooked (b) showed (c) walked
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) smiled (b) played (c) jumped
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) pushed (b) added (c) showed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) played (b) picked (c) planted
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cooked (b) jumped (c) wanted
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) laughed (b) missed (c) cleaned
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kissed (b) printed (c) played

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