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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 389 · 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 “bags”? (a) dogs (b) laughs (c) plates
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) dogs (b) bridges (c) rooms
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) cars (b) parks (c) bridges
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) faces (b) lakes (c) plays
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) pens (b) shops (c) bridges
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) sits (b) lakes (c) eyes
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) lakes (b) books (c) bells
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) cups (b) birds (c) roofs
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) dishes (b) prizes (c) sings
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) roofs (b) cars (c) lakes
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) jumps (b) cats (c) dogs
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) rooms (b) cars (c) shops
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) plates (b) birds (c) buses
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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