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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 788 · 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) glasses (b) chips (c) boys
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) parks (b) cars (c) plays
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cups (b) washes (c) pens
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) buses (b) jumps (c) roses
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) cars (b) bags (c) pages
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) walks (b) sits (c) pages
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) runs (b) races (c) sings
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) cats (b) pens (c) chips
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) books (b) rooms (c) washes
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) pages (b) walks (c) prizes
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) prizes (b) laughs (c) birds
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) jumps (b) maps (c) sings
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) parks (b) cats (c) eyes
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) rooms (b) chips (c) changes
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) buses (b) cats (c) roofs
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) jumps (b) watches (c) knows

Answer key

  1. boys
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “z” sound
  4. parks
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “z” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. cups
  9. “z” sound
  10. jumps
  11. pages
  12. “z” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. pages
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. races
  18. pens
  19. “z” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. rooms
  22. “s” sound
  23. walks
  24. laughs
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. sings
  27. eyes
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “s” sound
  31. changes
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. buses
  39. “s” sound
  40. watches

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