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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 160 · 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) judges (b) calls (c) books
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) changes (b) plates (c) shops
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) maps (b) buses (c) jumps
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) prizes (b) parks (c) roses
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) bags (b) books (c) changes
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) cats (b) dishes (c) days
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) calls (b) pens (c) watches
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) helps (b) bells (c) dishes
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) bells (b) changes (c) roofs
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) laughs (b) races (c) runs
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) parks (b) bags (c) helps
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) parks (b) bridges (c) calls
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) cups (b) pens (c) wishes
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) plates (b) roses (c) runs
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) watches (b) calls (c) bells
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) helps (b) buses (c) cats
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. books
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “z” sound
  4. changes
  5. buses
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. parks
  12. “z” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. changes
  15. days
  16. watches
  17. “s” sound
  18. dishes
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. changes
  24. “s” sound
  25. races
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. bags
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. parks
  34. “s” sound
  35. wishes
  36. runs
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. watches
  39. buses
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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