ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 687 · 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 “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) moved (b) rested (c) ended
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) wanted (b) finished (c) kicked
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) cooked (b) waited (c) loved
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) filled (b) dropped (c) needed
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) ended (b) smiled (c) dropped
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) filled (b) played (c) added
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) loved (b) needed (c) finished
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) finished (b) rained (c) planted
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) washed (b) planted (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) called (b) laughed (c) shouted
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) wanted (b) looked (c) cried
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) closed (b) missed (c) wanted

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