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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 632 · 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 “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) pens (b) changes (c) maps
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) watches (b) bells (c) walks
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) prizes (b) cups (c) runs
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) runs (b) lakes (c) boys
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) changes (b) shops (c) sings
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) birds (b) races (c) maps
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) cars (b) buses (c) runs
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) sits (b) changes (c) books
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) dishes (b) pages (c) plays
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. maps
  6. bells
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “s” sound
  12. prizes
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “z” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. lakes
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. sings
  25. “z” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. races
  31. “z” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. buses
  36. “z” sound
  37. changes
  38. “s” sound
  39. plays
  40. “z” sound

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