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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 343 · 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 “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) boxes (b) faces (c) eyes
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) plates (b) wishes (c) boys
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) runs (b) buses (c) helps
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) faces (b) cats (c) races
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) faces (b) runs (c) cats
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) boys (b) sits (c) glasses
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) buses (b) shops (c) runs
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) birds (b) glasses (c) maps
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) runs (b) boys (c) laughs
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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