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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 341 · 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 “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” 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) bags (b) sits (c) prizes
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) pens (b) bridges (c) plates
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) watches (b) roofs (c) runs
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) sings (b) cats (c) prizes
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) cars (b) books (c) parks
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) rooms (b) faces (c) parks
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) lakes (b) wishes (c) bags
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) races (b) judges (c) bells
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) sings (b) sits (c) calls
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) sings (b) wishes (c) shops
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) cats (b) prizes (c) boys
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) trees (b) plates (c) races

Answer key

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

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