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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 793 · 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 “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) cars (b) judges (c) shops
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) judges (b) roofs (c) sings
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) buses (b) books (c) plates
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) buses (b) maps (c) cars
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) lakes (b) watches (c) eyes
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) wishes (b) pages (c) chips
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) faces (b) trees (c) walks
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) laughs (b) pages (c) walks
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) changes (b) roses (c) walks
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) helps (b) bells (c) dishes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) changes (b) laughs (c) dogs
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) parks (b) rooms (c) washes
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. cars
  9. sings
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. buses
  16. maps
  17. “z” sound
  18. watches
  19. chips
  20. “z” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. faces
  24. pages
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. walks
  30. bells
  31. “z” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. laughs
  37. “s” sound
  38. washes
  39. “z” sound
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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