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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 908 · 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 “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) days (b) books (c) cups
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) plays (b) helps (c) books
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) races (b) birds (c) runs
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) boxes (b) jumps (c) knows
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) eyes (b) boxes (c) lakes
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) knows (b) lakes (c) wishes
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) bags (b) maps (c) judges
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) judges (b) laughs (c) boxes
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “shops” 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) cats (b) maps (c) days
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) maps (b) helps (c) boys
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) prizes (b) cups (c) helps
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) judges (b) changes (c) maps
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) knows (b) buses (c) trees
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) glasses (b) watches (c) chips
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. days
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “z” sound
  5. plays
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. races
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. knows
  12. boxes
  13. “s” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. wishes
  25. maps
  26. laughs
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. days
  30. boys
  31. prizes
  32. “z” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. maps
  35. buses
  36. “z” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. chips
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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