ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 828 · 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 “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) rested (b) lived (c) stopped
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) shouted (b) filled (c) pushed
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) filled (b) looked (c) cleaned
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) turned (b) pushed (c) painted
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) needed (b) moved (c) walked
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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