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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 197 · 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 “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) shops (b) changes (c) bags
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) knows (b) chips (c) wishes
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) birds (b) faces (c) jumps
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) laughs (b) lakes (c) judges
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) knows (b) parks (c) plates
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) cars (b) jumps (c) roses
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) dogs (b) cats (c) pens
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) dishes (c) maps
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) books (b) dishes (c) pens
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) bags (b) wishes (c) bridges
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) cats (b) knows (c) walks
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) sits (b) plates (c) trees
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “z” sound
  3. “s” sound
  4. changes
  5. “s” sound
  6. chips
  7. jumps
  8. judges
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. knows
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. jumps
  22. “s” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. cats
  25. maps
  26. “s” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “s” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. pens
  31. bags
  32. “z” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “s” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. knows
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. trees
  40. “s” sound

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