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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 721 · 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 “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (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.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) books (b) cats (c) washes
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) watches (b) coats (c) maps
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) bags (b) cats (c) glasses
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) dogs (b) dishes (c) coats
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) plates (b) rooms (c) changes
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) books (b) bags (c) pages
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) changes (b) birds (c) washes
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) roofs (b) rooms (c) days
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) walks (b) shops (c) cars
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) buses (b) plates (c) shoes
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) jumps (b) calls (c) dishes
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) books (b) bells (c) shoes
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) glasses (b) wishes (c) books
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) jumps (b) eyes (c) dishes
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. washes
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. watches
  11. “s” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. glasses
  14. “s” sound
  15. coats
  16. changes
  17. bags
  18. birds
  19. roofs
  20. cars
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. shoes
  26. calls
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “z” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. books
  35. books
  36. “s” sound
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. dishes
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “s” sound

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