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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 168 · 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 “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) maps (b) dishes (c) cars
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) sings (b) boxes (c) maps
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) trees (b) cats (c) faces
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) cars (b) songs (c) watches
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) pages (b) trees (c) boys
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) bells (b) watches (c) pens
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) birds (b) dishes (c) shops
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) birds (b) cars (c) prizes
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) wishes (b) books (c) runs
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) walks (b) jumps (c) buses
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) laughs (b) runs (c) pages
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) bells (b) lakes (c) shoes
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) glasses (b) laughs (c) birds

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. cars
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. maps
  10. faces
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “s” sound
  18. watches
  19. pages
  20. watches
  21. “z” sound
  22. birds
  23. prizes
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. books
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “z” sound
  32. buses
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. pages
  36. lakes
  37. “s” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “s” sound
  40. laughs

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