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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 651 · 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 “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) eyes (b) runs (c) laughs
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) books (b) faces (c) days
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) boys (b) plates (c) shops
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) shops (b) books (c) days
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) washes (b) knows (c) helps
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) roses (b) glasses (c) cars
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) faces (b) books (c) cups
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) walks (b) shoes (c) dishes
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) songs (b) lakes (c) washes
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) changes (b) helps (c) boys
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) laughs (b) faces (c) trees
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) days (b) boxes (c) songs
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) bridges (b) changes (c) cups
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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