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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 420 · 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 “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) prizes (b) shops (c) songs
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) bridges (b) boys (c) plates
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) sits (b) bags (c) parks
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) books (b) watches (c) boys
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) wishes (b) days (c) books
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) sits (b) bells (c) roses
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) walks (b) eyes (c) bridges
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) coats (b) pens (c) dishes
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) maps (b) boys (c) faces
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) laughs (b) dogs (c) boxes
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) sits (b) pages (c) bags
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) judges (b) dishes (c) bags
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) shoes (b) changes (c) cats
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) buses (b) judges (c) boys
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) cars (b) roofs (c) buses

Answer key

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

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