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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 295 · 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 “walks”? (a) buses (b) runs (c) shops
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) watches (b) rooms (c) books
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) dishes (b) eyes (c) parks
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) jumps (b) pens (c) cats
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) sits (b) changes (c) birds
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) dishes (b) bells (c) shops
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) cups (b) judges (c) boys
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) runs (b) judges (c) lakes
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) prizes (b) judges (c) books
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) shops (b) bells (c) watches
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) faces (b) shoes (c) books
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) plays (b) pens (c) maps
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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