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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 131 · 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 “calls”? (a) cups (b) lakes (c) pens
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) dogs (b) boys (c) walks
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) walks (b) bells (c) races
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) coats (b) lakes (c) wishes
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) jumps (b) bells (c) birds
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) trees (b) roofs (c) washes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) rooms (b) watches (c) jumps
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) buses (b) plates (c) shoes
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) maps (b) knows (c) dishes
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) eyes (b) changes (c) cups

Answer key

  1. pens
  2. “z” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “z” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. walks
  11. “s” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. races
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. wishes
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. jumps
  21. trees
  22. “z” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. jumps
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. shoes
  29. “s” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. maps
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. “s” sound
  39. “s” sound
  40. cups

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