ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 883 · 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 “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) ended (b) finished (c) rested
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) landed (b) cried (c) dropped
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) jumped (b) planted (c) landed
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) walked (b) opened (c) watched
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) needed (b) picked (c) called
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) walked (b) jumped (c) printed
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) helped (b) laughed (c) lived
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) visited (b) turned (c) watched
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) smiled (b) counted (c) looked
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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