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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 856 · 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 “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) prizes (b) cups (c) cars
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) walks (b) judges (c) runs
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) dishes (b) pages (c) coats
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) changes (b) coats (c) cars
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) shoes (b) roofs (c) coats
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) pages (b) eyes (c) coats
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) plates (b) days (c) wishes
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) dishes (b) runs (c) sits
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “pages” 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) sings (b) laughs (c) changes
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) roofs (b) races (c) pens

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “z” sound
  7. cars
  8. “z” sound
  9. runs
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. coats
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. coats
  16. “z” sound
  17. shoes
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. eyes
  21. “z” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. plates
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. dishes
  28. “z” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. laughs
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “s” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “z” sound
  40. races

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