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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 451 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) helps (b) songs (c) dishes
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) dishes (b) prizes (c) walks
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) boxes (b) watches (c) jumps
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) knows (b) coats (c) sits
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) cups (b) birds (c) sings
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  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 “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) faces (b) watches (c) calls
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) sings (b) shops (c) dogs
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) cars (b) sits (c) cups
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) shoes (b) faces (c) laughs
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) plates (b) plays (c) dishes
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) bells (b) pages (c) roofs
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) lakes (b) shops (c) bags
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) wishes (b) bags (c) laughs

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. songs
  3. walks
  4. “z” sound
  5. jumps
  6. knows
  7. “z” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. cups
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. calls
  18. “z” sound
  19. shops
  20. “z” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “s” sound
  26. cars
  27. laughs
  28. dishes
  29. “z” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “s” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. roofs
  36. “s” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. bags
  39. “s” sound
  40. laughs

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