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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 857 · 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 “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) prizes (b) shops (c) runs
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) wishes (b) cats (c) cars
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) boys (b) shops (c) laughs
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) sits (b) runs (c) cats
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) coats (b) washes (c) days
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) maps (b) prizes (c) races
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) coats (b) lakes (c) pens
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) bridges (b) cups (c) cats
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) roses (b) bells (c) cups
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) prizes (b) roses (c) cats
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) boxes (b) bags (c) runs
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) helps (b) prizes (c) eyes
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) laughs (b) dogs (c) days
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) plays (b) roofs (c) knows
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) calls (b) dogs (c) helps
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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