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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 317 · 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 “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) shops (b) cats (c) bags
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) roses (b) chips (c) rooms
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) chips (b) faces (c) plays
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) days (b) parks (c) sings
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) sits (b) dishes (c) roses
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) sings (b) watches (c) roofs
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) races (b) dogs (c) watches
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) dishes (b) coats (c) bags
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) parks (b) washes (c) songs
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) bridges (b) books (c) days
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) wishes (b) bells (c) cups
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) chips (b) buses (c) cars
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) walks (b) roofs (c) wishes
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) chips (b) boys (c) boxes
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) washes (b) eyes (c) jumps
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) changes (b) pages (c) boys
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) washes (b) bells (c) roses
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. bags
  3. “z” sound
  4. “z” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. chips
  10. faces
  11. “z” sound
  12. parks
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “z” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. sits
  20. watches
  21. “s” sound
  22. dogs
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. coats
  25. washes
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. days
  28. wishes
  29. buses
  30. “z” sound
  31. wishes
  32. chips
  33. washes
  34. “z” sound
  35. boys
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. bells
  38. “s” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “z” sound

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