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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 463 · 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 “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) shoes (b) buses (c) cups
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) sits (b) sings (c) parks
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) helps (b) races (c) birds
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) pages (b) roofs (c) boys
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) buses (b) walks (c) rooms
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) books (b) bags (c) shoes
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) songs (b) bridges (c) walks
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) cups (b) faces (c) maps
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) calls (b) prizes (c) roofs
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) roses (b) pens (c) glasses
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) dogs (b) plates (c) pages
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) prizes (b) rooms (c) runs

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. cups
  3. “z” sound
  4. sings
  5. “z” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. helps
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “z” sound
  11. boys
  12. “s” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. walks
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. books
  21. bridges
  22. faces
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “s” sound
  29. roofs
  30. pens
  31. “z” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. plates
  40. prizes

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