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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 568 · 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 “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) races (b) shops (c) runs
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) coats (b) shoes (c) wishes
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) chips (b) faces (c) pens
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) rooms (b) knows (c) cats
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) maps (b) washes (c) calls
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) days (b) boys (c) parks
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) judges (b) cats (c) knows
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) buses (b) faces (c) lakes
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) buses (b) bags (c) jumps
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) laughs (b) judges (c) bells
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) shops (b) plays (c) chips
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) bells (b) jumps (c) pages

Answer key

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

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