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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 79 · 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 “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) pages (b) trees (c) bridges
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) rooms (b) washes (c) cats
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) sits (b) knows (c) changes
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) prizes (b) runs (c) shoes
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) buses (b) sits (c) bridges
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) bags (b) knows (c) buses
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) sings (b) changes (c) bridges
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) birds (b) roses (c) prizes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) races (b) songs (c) dishes
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) chips (b) boxes (c) songs
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) changes (b) roses (c) maps
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) bells (b) wishes (c) lakes
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) lakes (b) walks (c) pages
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) bridges (b) sings (c) parks
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) washes (b) glasses (c) runs
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) pens (b) buses (c) sits

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. trees
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. cats
  5. “z” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. changes
  11. prizes
  12. “z” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. sits
  16. buses
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. sings
  19. birds
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “z” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. songs
  24. “z” sound
  25. chips
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “s” sound
  28. maps
  29. “s” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. lakes
  33. pages
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. parks
  36. “s” sound
  37. runs
  38. “z” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. sits

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