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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 899 · 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 “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) boys (b) sings (c) books
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) buses (b) walks (c) bells
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) chips (b) knows (c) faces
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) cups (b) shoes (c) dishes
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) buses (b) eyes (c) calls
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) changes (b) rooms (c) parks
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) jumps (b) cars (c) helps
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) bridges (b) shops (c) roses
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) dishes (b) cats (c) pens
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) trees (b) roofs (c) glasses
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) pens (b) chips (c) changes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) changes (b) trees (c) parks
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) sits (b) wishes (c) calls
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) books (b) walks (c) runs
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) roofs (b) shoes (c) boys
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) eyes (b) buses (c) cups
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. books
  5. buses
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. knows
  9. “z” sound
  10. cups
  11. “z” sound
  12. buses
  13. parks
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. cars
  17. shops
  18. cats
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. roofs
  21. chips
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “z” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. trees
  30. “z” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. wishes
  34. “s” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. runs
  38. roofs
  39. cups
  40. “s” sound

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