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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 256 · 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 “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) sits (b) eyes (c) wishes
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) sits (b) birds (c) plays
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) washes (b) books (c) helps
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) books (b) coats (c) calls
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) prizes (b) judges (c) plates
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) boxes (b) watches (c) jumps
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) sits (b) washes (c) cars
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) knows (b) parks (c) wishes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) buses (b) bells (c) roofs
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) books (b) songs (c) bags
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) dishes (b) coats (c) knows
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) songs (b) glasses (c) cups
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) cats (b) bells (c) faces
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. eyes
  3. sits
  4. washes
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. calls
  9. “s” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. plates
  12. “s” sound
  13. jumps
  14. “z” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. sits
  20. “z” sound
  21. parks
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. buses
  25. “z” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “s” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “z” sound
  32. books
  33. coats
  34. glasses
  35. cats
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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