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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 664 · 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 “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) plates (b) judges (c) rooms
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) dogs (b) books (c) jumps
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) sits (b) races (c) eyes
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) plates (b) faces (c) maps
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) coats (b) watches (c) birds
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) eyes (b) buses (c) faces
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) washes (b) sits (c) buses
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) judges (b) bags (c) shops
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) dishes (b) chips (c) maps
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) bridges (b) bags (c) wishes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) cups (b) faces (c) calls
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) judges (b) rooms (c) shops
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) prizes (c) cups
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) bells (b) dishes (c) coats
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) dishes (b) plates (c) knows
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) plays (b) helps (c) pages
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. plates
  5. dogs
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “z” sound
  10. eyes
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. faces
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. birds
  23. eyes
  24. “s” sound
  25. sits
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. bags
  28. “z” sound
  29. dishes
  30. bags
  31. “z” sound
  32. faces
  33. shops
  34. cups
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. bells
  37. dishes
  38. pages
  39. “z” sound
  40. “z” sound

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