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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 128 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) pens (b) bags (c) parks
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) trees (b) jumps (c) chips
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) prizes (b) parks (c) sings
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) birds (b) walks (c) days
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) prizes (b) maps (c) birds
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) cats (b) days (c) coats
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) faces (b) runs (c) dogs
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) trees (b) pens (c) chips
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) pens (b) cars (c) judges
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) plays (b) bridges (c) cups
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) boys (b) coats (c) pens
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) trees (b) dishes (c) eyes
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. parks
  2. trees
  3. parks
  4. “z” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. walks
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. prizes
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. days
  16. “s” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. faces
  22. chips
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “s” sound
  25. judges
  26. cups
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. coats
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “s” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. dishes
  39. “z” sound
  40. “z” sound

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