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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 906 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) songs (b) buses (c) pages
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) runs (b) chips (c) bridges
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) sings (b) dogs (c) parks
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) shoes (b) roses (c) calls
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) dishes (b) birds (c) cups
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) songs (b) buses (c) trees
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dishes (b) parks (c) plays
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) buses (b) laughs (c) shoes
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) books (b) pens (c) runs
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) cats (b) shoes (c) races
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) pages (b) lakes (c) calls
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) pens (b) judges (c) chips
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) cars (b) roses (c) roofs
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. songs
  6. “z” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. bridges
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. parks
  12. “s” sound
  13. roses
  14. “s” sound
  15. birds
  16. “s” sound
  17. buses
  18. “s” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. parks
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. shoes
  32. “s” sound
  33. books
  34. races
  35. calls
  36. “s” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. pens
  39. cars
  40. “s” sound

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