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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 907 · 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 “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) dogs (b) sits (c) watches
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) washes (b) jumps (c) birds
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) walks (b) birds (c) songs
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) buses (b) knows (c) wishes
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) cups (b) birds (c) wishes
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) jumps (b) books (c) judges
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) washes (b) parks (c) boys
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) roofs (b) watches (c) glasses
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) knows (b) prizes (c) laughs
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) books (b) pages (c) shoes
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) pens (b) cats (c) boxes
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) rooms (b) plays (c) judges
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) coats (b) walks (c) watches
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) helps (b) days (c) faces
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) boxes (b) walks (c) runs
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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