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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 786 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) coats (b) days (c) bells
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) days (b) pages (c) laughs
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) buses (b) coats (c) roses
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) parks (b) trees (c) changes
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) plays (b) cats (c) roses
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) judges (b) glasses (c) birds
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) walks (b) sits (c) bags
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) lakes (b) rooms (c) watches
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) eyes (b) faces (c) books
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) glasses (b) cups (c) cars
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) boxes (b) rooms (c) trees
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) lakes (b) shoes (c) buses
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) books (b) bags (c) roses

Answer key

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

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