ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 950 · 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 does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cried (b) painted (c) laughed
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) jumped (b) finished (c) painted
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) finished (b) landed (c) kissed
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) counted (b) loved (c) watched
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) opened (b) called (c) pushed
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) rested (b) kissed (c) mended
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) filled (b) landed (c) helped
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) waited (b) kissed (c) cleaned
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) stopped (b) waited (c) filled
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) kicked (b) painted (c) turned
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) shouted (b) smiled (c) looked
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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