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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 195 · 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 “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) wishes (b) cars (c) faces
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) shoes (b) prizes (c) books
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) sits (b) birds (c) runs
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) bags (b) walks (c) pages
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) coats (b) faces (c) cars
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) sings (b) judges (c) helps
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) boys (b) roses (c) boxes
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) cups (b) boxes (c) plays
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) shops (b) days (c) lakes
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) bags (b) plays (c) changes
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) sits (b) books (c) wishes
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) changes (b) cars (c) coats

Answer key

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

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