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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 127 · 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 “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) cars (b) helps (c) changes
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) books (b) cars (c) watches
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boys (b) bells (c) dishes
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) changes (b) watches (c) calls
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) helps (b) faces (c) songs
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) parks (b) bags (c) prizes
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) dishes (b) rooms (c) books
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) pages (b) runs (c) sings
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) judges (b) washes (c) sits
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) bells (b) maps (c) changes
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) books (b) sits (c) wishes
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) knows (b) shops (c) roses
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) runs (b) pages (c) shops

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “z” sound
  3. helps
  4. “z” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. books
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. dishes
  12. calls
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “z” sound
  15. helps
  16. prizes
  17. dishes
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. pages
  22. sits
  23. changes
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. wishes
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “s” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. roses
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. shops

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