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

Answer key

  1. lakes
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. dishes
  6. walks
  7. changes
  8. “z” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. plates
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. eyes
  17. “s” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. plates
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. plays
  27. sings
  28. coats
  29. coats
  30. “z” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “z” sound
  34. eyes
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “s” sound
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. “z” sound
  39. “s” sound
  40. “z” sound

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