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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. “s” sound
  4. faces
  5. roses
  6. “z” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. rooms
  12. “s” sound
  13. plays
  14. “s” sound
  15. coats
  16. “s” sound
  17. shops
  18. bridges
  19. “z” sound
  20. days
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. pages
  29. “z” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. sits
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. cats
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. dogs
  38. “s” sound
  39. races
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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