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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 866 · 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 “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) walks (b) faces (c) dishes
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) plates (b) wishes (c) sings
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) days (b) eyes (c) washes
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) judges (b) jumps (c) trees
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) parks (b) coats (c) shoes
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) coats (b) wishes (c) books
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) prizes (b) pens (c) roses
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) calls (b) pens (c) bridges
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) books (b) days (c) shops
  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 “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) sits (b) bridges (c) eyes
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) boys (b) books (c) lakes
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) faces (b) sings (c) sits
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) walks (b) changes (c) sings
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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