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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 455 · 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 “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) bells (b) coats (c) songs
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) sings (b) shops (c) laughs
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) lakes (b) bags (c) pages
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) prizes (b) plates (c) days
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) walks (b) dogs (c) glasses
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) coats (b) cars (c) songs
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) watches (b) dogs (c) trees
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) bridges (b) plates (c) shoes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) laughs (b) pages (c) shops
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) glasses (b) laughs (c) roofs
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) washes (b) books (c) trees
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) chips (b) changes (c) pens
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) judges (c) books
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) sits (b) glasses (c) coats
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) watches (b) races (c) trees
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. coats
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. sings
  10. pages
  11. plates
  12. “z” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. dogs
  15. “s” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. coats
  18. watches
  19. bridges
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “z” sound
  24. pages
  25. glasses
  26. “s” sound
  27. books
  28. “s” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. chips
  31. books
  32. “s” sound
  33. glasses
  34. trees
  35. “z” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “z” sound

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