ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 750 · 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) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) showed (b) walked (c) painted
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) moved (b) planted (c) smiled
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) washed (b) filled (c) tasted
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) stopped (b) looked (c) landed
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) shouted (b) dropped (c) missed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) lived (b) ended (c) walked
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) added (b) watched (c) filled
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) called (b) waited (c) opened
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) missed (b) closed (c) ended
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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