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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 153 · 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 “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) runs (b) coats (c) walks
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) wishes (b) bags (c) bells
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) maps (b) prizes (c) pages
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) plates (b) sits (c) washes
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) bells (b) laughs (c) watches
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) cars (b) boxes (c) lakes
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cups (b) roses (c) shops
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) dishes (b) sings (c) shops
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) chips (b) eyes (c) races
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) cups (b) plays (c) parks
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) shops (b) prizes (c) cups
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) roses (b) runs (c) laughs
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) runs (b) sits (c) plays
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) plays (b) pages (c) plates
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) songs (b) walks (c) prizes
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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