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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 727 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) rooms (b) parks (c) helps
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) rooms (b) pages (c) cats
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) maps (b) trees (c) knows
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) maps (b) books (c) bridges
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) knows (b) walks (c) buses
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) plays (b) judges (c) eyes
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) pens (b) rooms (c) coats
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) dishes (b) sings (c) pages
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) cats (b) plays (c) pages
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) jumps (b) bags (c) prizes
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) songs (b) rooms (c) parks
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) roofs (b) books (c) knows
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) dishes (b) cats (c) boys
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) glasses (b) sings (c) plates
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) boxes (b) watches (c) shops
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. rooms
  2. “s” sound
  3. “s” sound
  4. cats
  5. maps
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. bridges
  12. “s” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. knows
  16. judges
  17. coats
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. sings
  21. “s” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. plays
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. jumps
  27. “s” sound
  28. parks
  29. knows
  30. dishes
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. glasses
  38. shops
  39. “z” sound
  40. “z” sound

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