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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 222 · 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) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) shoes (b) lakes (c) songs
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) cups (b) runs (c) books
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) dishes (b) books (c) chips
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) races (b) birds (c) prizes
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) prizes (b) eyes (c) trees
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) coats (b) buses (c) knows
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) roses (b) walks (c) sits
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) faces (b) days (c) laughs
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) songs (b) jumps (c) roofs
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) plates (b) coats (c) trees
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) buses (b) cars (c) books
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) pens (b) walks (c) washes
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) maps (b) bags (c) glasses

Answer key

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

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