ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 907 · 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 “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) showed (b) painted (c) watched
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) closed (c) watched
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) filled (b) helped (c) rested
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) ended (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) enjoyed (b) called (c) counted
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) missed (b) showed (c) shouted
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) played (b) decided (c) closed
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) tasted (b) cooked (c) closed
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) stopped (b) needed (c) washed
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) jumped (b) watched (c) moved
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) ended (b) waited (c) missed
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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