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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 207 · 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 “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) eyes (b) knows (c) wishes
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) races (b) jumps (c) birds
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) books (b) eyes (c) cars
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) calls (b) plays (c) coats
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) wishes (b) songs (c) cars
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) helps (b) roses (c) songs
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) bells (b) songs (c) bridges
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) cars (b) sits (c) runs
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) plates (b) glasses (c) plays
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) pages (b) prizes (c) plays
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) eyes (b) faces (c) knows
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) buses (b) pages (c) pens
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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