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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 59 · 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 “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) boxes (b) dogs (c) days
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) plates (b) eyes (c) dishes
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) coats (b) changes (c) faces
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) maps (b) walks (c) washes
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) boxes (b) plays (c) shops
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) prizes (b) sings (c) parks
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) walks (b) sings (c) washes
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) glasses (b) washes (c) plays
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) sits (b) trees (c) races
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) helps (b) boxes (c) pages
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) walks (b) books (c) boys
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) watches (b) cars (c) sits
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) laughs (b) songs (c) prizes
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. boxes
  3. “z” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. dishes
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. coats
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “z” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. washes
  21. “s” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. boxes
  25. sings
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. washes
  30. plays
  31. races
  32. “s” sound
  33. helps
  34. boys
  35. sits
  36. “s” sound
  37. laughs
  38. “s” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “s” sound

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