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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 355 · 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 “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) races (b) roofs (c) plays
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) maps (b) days (c) buses
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) parks (b) pens (c) faces
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) rooms (b) books (c) bridges
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) sings (b) changes (c) walks
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) changes (b) plays (c) helps
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) helps (b) birds (c) shoes
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) knows (b) changes (c) cups
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) wishes (b) walks (c) boxes
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) roses (b) shops (c) birds
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) dogs (b) books (c) rooms
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) helps (b) coats (c) birds
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) lakes (b) chips (c) dogs
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) jumps (b) boxes (c) sits
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) lakes (b) trees (c) calls
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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