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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 136 · 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 “changes”? (a) lakes (b) roses (c) cups
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) shops (b) buses (c) cars
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) wishes (b) lakes (c) songs
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) shops (b) roses (c) dogs
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) plays (b) cups (c) boxes
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) cups (b) wishes (c) boys
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) helps (b) faces (c) lakes
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) songs (b) walks (c) buses
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) calls (b) changes (c) plates
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) plays (b) roses (c) laughs
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. roses
  2. “s” sound
  3. buses
  4. “s” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. songs
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. dogs
  10. “s” sound
  11. cups
  12. “z” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. boys
  16. “s” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. faces
  19. walks
  20. calls
  21. laughs
  22. “s” sound
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “s” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “z” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “z” sound
  38. “s” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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