ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 679 · 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 “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) started (b) washed (c) showed
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) played (b) enjoyed (c) landed
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) cried (b) decided (c) looked
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) counted (b) loved (c) pushed
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) called (b) stopped (c) counted
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) looked (b) counted (c) walked
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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