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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 639 · 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 “bags”? (a) walks (b) trees (c) wishes
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) boxes (b) cups (c) wishes
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cars (b) roses (c) maps
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) laughs (b) bridges (c) cats
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) glasses (b) dogs (c) walks
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) dishes (b) roses (c) walks
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) shops (b) roofs (c) rooms
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) birds (b) faces (c) roofs
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) songs (b) books (c) boxes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) trees (b) races (c) sits
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) calls (b) eyes (c) parks
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) walks (b) judges (c) cars
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) maps (b) washes (c) dogs
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) dogs (b) shops (c) roses

Answer key

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

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