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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 68 · 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 “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) roses (b) laughs (c) trees
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) lakes (b) laughs (c) prizes
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) washes (b) bridges (c) sits
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) roofs (b) glasses (c) birds
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) cars (b) plays (c) walks
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) boxes (b) wishes (c) parks
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) glasses (b) calls (c) chips
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) shops (b) laughs (c) dishes
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) trees (b) wishes (c) washes
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) books (b) plates (c) prizes
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) eyes (b) books (c) boxes
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) birds (b) races (c) runs
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) songs (b) faces (c) laughs
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) changes (b) shops (c) calls

Answer key

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

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