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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 137 · 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 “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) lakes (b) pages (c) coats
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) bells (b) sits (c) changes
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) trees (b) parks (c) buses
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) birds (b) roses (c) shoes
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) faces (b) buses (c) birds
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) prizes (b) buses (c) bells
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) chips (b) roofs (c) runs
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) runs (b) sits (c) bells
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) maps (b) songs (c) bridges
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) pens (b) chips (c) cars
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) cats (b) calls (c) faces
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) plays (b) maps (c) sits
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cups (b) watches (c) changes

Answer key

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

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