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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 643 · 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 “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) chips (b) bags (c) washes
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) bells (b) watches (c) calls
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) sings (b) days (c) books
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) races (b) boys (c) washes
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) parks (b) prizes (c) jumps
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) runs (b) cups (c) birds
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) maps (b) trees (c) shoes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) boxes (b) bells (c) boys
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) buses (b) roses (c) roofs
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) judges (b) sits (c) prizes
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) bells (b) lakes (c) pages
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) runs (b) calls (c) helps

Answer key

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

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