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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 436 · 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 “dogs”? (a) bells (b) sits (c) dishes
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) shoes (b) watches (c) sits
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) bells (b) buses (c) calls
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) chips (b) buses (c) calls
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) roofs (b) watches (c) prizes
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) sings (b) coats (c) plays
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) eyes (b) races (c) lakes
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) maps (b) prizes (c) eyes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) trees (b) dogs (c) maps
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) glasses (b) trees (c) songs
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) shoes (b) pages (c) cars
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) bells (b) helps (c) books
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  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 “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) parks (b) faces (c) pens
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. bells
  2. “s” sound
  3. sits
  4. “s” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. buses
  8. calls
  9. “s” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. roofs
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. coats
  14. “s” sound
  15. races
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “s” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. maps
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. maps
  25. glasses
  26. pages
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. bells
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. parks
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “z” sound

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