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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 290 · 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 “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) glasses (b) plays (c) chips
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) calls (b) plays (c) maps
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) parks (b) jumps (c) plays
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) washes (b) changes (c) rooms
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) pens (b) roses (c) judges
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) books (b) changes (c) boys
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) watches (b) plates (c) faces
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) shoes (b) walks (c) books
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) cups (b) shops (c) runs
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) wishes (b) sings (c) chips
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) calls (b) pens (c) maps
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) faces (b) sits (c) sings
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) cats (b) sits (c) dogs
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) prizes (b) coats (c) rooms
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) pages (b) roofs (c) judges
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. plays
  10. maps
  11. “z” sound
  12. plays
  13. rooms
  14. pens
  15. books
  16. “s” sound
  17. plates
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “z” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. shoes
  22. runs
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “z” sound
  27. wishes
  28. maps
  29. sits
  30. “s” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. dogs
  38. rooms
  39. roofs
  40. “z” sound

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