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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 805 · 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 “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) lakes (b) jumps (c) boys
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) bags (b) judges (c) plays
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) washes (b) coats (c) pens
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) races (b) calls (c) pens
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) roses (b) washes (c) pens
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) knows (b) books (c) boxes
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) plates (b) days (c) washes
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) lakes (b) chips (c) watches
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) helps (b) dogs (c) books
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) maps (b) pages (c) faces
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) lakes (b) cups (c) eyes
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) eyes (b) boys (c) washes
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) bells (b) dogs (c) parks
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) eyes (b) pens (c) watches
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. boys
  3. judges
  4. “z” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. pens
  8. races
  9. pens
  10. “z” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. boxes
  16. “s” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. days
  20. “z” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. watches
  25. “s” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. dogs
  30. “s” sound
  31. maps
  32. eyes
  33. washes
  34. parks
  35. “s” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. watches
  38. “s” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “z” sound

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