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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 695 · 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 “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) parks (b) laughs (c) races
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) wishes (b) parks (c) bags
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) judges (b) shoes (c) cups
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) shoes (b) plates (c) laughs
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) runs (b) shops (c) washes
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) shoes (b) sits (c) plates
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) bags (b) parks (c) dishes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) days (b) lakes (c) buses
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) runs (b) cups (c) wishes
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) glasses (b) lakes (c) parks
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) parks (b) boys (c) dishes
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) watches (b) knows (c) plates
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) walks (b) buses (c) laughs
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) cups (b) races (c) sings
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) boys (b) dishes (c) helps
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) plays (b) prizes (c) days

Answer key

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

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