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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 634 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) maps (b) sings (c) roses
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) calls (b) cups (c) watches
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) bells (b) jumps (c) runs
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) pens (b) cats (c) sits
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) changes (b) shops (c) runs
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) pages (b) shops (c) knows
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) trees (b) parks (c) coats
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) plays (b) watches (c) books
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) boys (b) cars (c) books
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) dogs (b) sits (c) glasses
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) races (b) cars (c) bridges
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) parks (b) bags (c) birds
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) laughs (b) birds (c) dogs
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. sings
  2. watches
  3. jumps
  4. “s” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. pens
  7. “z” sound
  8. changes
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “z” sound
  13. knows
  14. trees
  15. books
  16. books
  17. “z” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. sits
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “z” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. cars
  33. parks
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. laughs
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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