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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 269 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) dishes (b) calls (c) helps
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) pages (b) plates (c) dishes
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) buses (b) cats (c) maps
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) boxes (b) chips (c) calls
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) trees (b) rooms (c) sits
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) birds (b) cats (c) plays
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) jumps (b) faces (c) knows
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) bridges (b) chips (c) wishes
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) rooms (b) cars (c) races
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) dishes (b) songs (c) bells
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cats (b) changes (c) runs
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) roofs (b) watches (c) boys
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) wishes (b) boxes (c) shops
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) trees (b) books (c) buses
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) coats (b) maps (c) rooms

Answer key

  1. helps
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. plates
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. buses
  10. “s” sound
  11. boxes
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. sits
  17. cats
  18. “z” sound
  19. jumps
  20. “z” sound
  21. chips
  22. races
  23. “s” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “s” sound
  26. dishes
  27. “s” sound
  28. changes
  29. roofs
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “s” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. shops
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. trees
  37. “s” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. “s” sound
  40. rooms

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