ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 745 · 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 does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) watched (b) printed (c) washed
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) played (b) washed (c) stopped
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) called (b) opened (c) laughed
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) opened (b) picked (c) called
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) called (b) landed (c) laughed
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) painted (b) washed (c) turned
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kissed (b) decided (c) called
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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