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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 11 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.

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  1. 1.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) bags (b) boxes (c) plates
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) chips (b) boxes (c) maps
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) glasses (b) shops (c) washes
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) shops (b) sings (c) watches
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) days (b) glasses (c) parks
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cups (b) walks (c) judges
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) buses (b) boys (c) cars
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) bells (b) chips (c) faces
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) cats (b) days (c) coats
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) races (b) sits (c) plays
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) roofs (b) jumps (c) pages
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. plates
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “s” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. boxes
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. shops
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “z” sound
  14. watches
  15. days
  16. “z” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. judges
  27. “s” sound
  28. buses
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. bells
  33. days
  34. “z” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. plays
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. pages
  40. “z” sound

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