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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 278 · 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 “glasses”? (a) pages (b) trees (c) shops
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) races (b) bags (c) boxes
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) sits (b) birds (c) faces
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) buses (b) eyes (c) sits
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) shops (b) prizes (c) days
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) bags (b) plates (c) laughs
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) dishes (b) cars (c) roofs
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) pages (b) bridges (c) sings
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) trees (b) roofs (c) plates
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) eyes (b) sings (c) shops
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) wishes (b) shoes (c) helps
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) cats (b) sits (c) shoes
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) boys (b) shops (c) walks
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) trees (b) knows (c) washes
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) maps (b) boxes (c) sings
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) parks (b) prizes (c) cups
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) lakes (b) changes (c) cars
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. pages
  2. “s” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. bags
  5. “s” sound
  6. birds
  7. “s” sound
  8. buses
  9. shops
  10. “z” sound
  11. bags
  12. “z” sound
  13. cars
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. sings
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. trees
  22. “s” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. shops
  25. helps
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. shoes
  30. “s” sound
  31. boys
  32. “s” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. washes
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. boxes
  38. prizes
  39. cars
  40. “s” sound

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