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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 803 · 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 “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) helps (b) prizes (c) trees
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) pages (b) chips (c) days
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) coats (b) prizes (c) runs
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) calls (b) roses (c) cups
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) jumps (b) dishes (c) faces
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) cats (b) bells (c) wishes
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) trees (b) chips (c) pages
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) bells (b) glasses (c) shoes
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) plays (b) chips (c) races
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) washes (b) pens (c) books
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) calls (b) faces (c) parks
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. prizes
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. chips
  6. “z” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. coats
  10. calls
  11. “z” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “z” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. jumps
  22. wishes
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “z” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. pages
  31. “s” sound
  32. glasses
  33. “s” sound
  34. plays
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. washes
  37. faces
  38. “z” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. “z” sound

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