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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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