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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 905 · 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 “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) dishes (b) sits (c) plates
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) jumps (b) faces (c) roofs
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) laughs (b) washes (c) calls
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) buses (b) bells (c) parks
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” 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 “buses”? (a) helps (b) races (c) coats
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) washes (b) boxes (c) coats
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) cats (b) buses (c) changes
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) maps (b) laughs (c) eyes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) roofs (b) trees (c) eyes
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) maps (b) books (c) bells
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) trees (b) dishes (c) maps
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) cats (b) bridges (c) dishes
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) jumps (b) sings (c) boxes
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) walks (b) bags (c) pages
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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