ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 719 · 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 “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) washed (b) planted (c) landed
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) finished (b) called (c) washed
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) counted (b) laughed (c) painted
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) landed (b) painted (c) showed
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) picked (b) painted (c) started
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cried (b) walked (c) printed
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) rained (b) loved (c) rested
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) finished (b) closed (c) painted
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kissed (b) wanted (c) counted
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) decided (b) rained (c) stopped

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