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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 421 · 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 “plates”? (a) jumps (b) wishes (c) boxes
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) races (b) shops (c) wishes
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) bridges (b) runs (c) helps
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) parks (b) watches (c) roses
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cups (b) watches (c) judges
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) coats (b) watches (c) bags
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) trees (b) faces (c) books
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) birds (b) glasses (c) dishes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) birds (b) glasses (c) shops
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) roofs (b) maps (c) calls
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) sits (b) eyes (c) prizes
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) maps (b) shoes (c) changes
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) chips (b) helps (c) judges
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cats (b) pages (c) plays

Answer key

  1. jumps
  2. “s” sound
  3. shops
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “z” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. runs
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. parks
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. cups
  15. “s” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “z” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. coats
  20. trees
  21. birds
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. shops
  26. “s” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. calls
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “z” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. prizes
  37. “s” sound
  38. changes
  39. judges
  40. cats

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