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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 230 · 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 “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) boxes (b) sits (c) bells
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) bags (b) coats (c) parks
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) glasses (b) birds (c) parks
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) parks (b) lakes (c) bridges
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) faces (b) lakes (c) maps
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) trees (b) bridges (c) wishes
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) trees (b) coats (c) plays
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) roofs (b) bags (c) wishes
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) sits (b) rooms (c) lakes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) lakes (b) dogs (c) prizes
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) birds (b) wishes (c) coats
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cats (b) boys (c) watches
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) sits (b) pens (c) pages
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) dishes (b) chips (c) dogs
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) dogs (b) parks (c) pages
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) shoes (b) pages (c) changes

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. boxes
  3. bags
  4. parks
  5. “z” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. bridges
  8. “s” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. faces
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. trees
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. coats
  17. roofs
  18. “z” sound
  19. rooms
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “s” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. dogs
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. coats
  27. watches
  28. “z” sound
  29. pages
  30. “z” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “z” sound
  33. chips
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. dogs
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “s” sound
  40. shoes

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