ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 752 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) moved (b) missed (c) started
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) jumped (b) kicked (c) mended
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) landed (b) pushed (c) cooked
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) filled (b) showed (c) pushed
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) closed (b) cried (c) painted
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) cleaned (b) walked (c) painted
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) laughed (b) watched (c) needed
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) planted (b) called (c) showed
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

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