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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 232 · 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 “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) judges (b) dishes (c) dogs
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) glasses (b) shoes (c) watches
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) bags (b) roofs (c) parks
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) races (b) jumps (c) sings
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) books (b) bridges (c) watches
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) walks (b) eyes (c) bridges
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) wishes (b) dogs (c) pages
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) maps (b) calls (c) bells
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) faces (b) jumps (c) bags
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) birds (b) eyes (c) races
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) sits (b) wishes (c) roses
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) calls (b) lakes (c) eyes
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) chips (b) boys (c) glasses
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) trees (b) calls (c) helps
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boys (b) plates (c) glasses

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. dogs
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “s” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. shoes
  14. bags
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. jumps
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. books
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. eyes
  28. dogs
  29. “s” sound
  30. maps
  31. “s” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. bags
  34. races
  35. sits
  36. lakes
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. chips
  39. helps
  40. glasses

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