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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 93 · 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 “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) plays (b) cups (c) prizes
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) faces (b) maps (c) eyes
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) parks (b) boys (c) glasses
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) birds (b) pens (c) buses
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) runs (b) bags (c) coats
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) bells (b) lakes (c) pages
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) races (b) sings (c) cats
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) lakes (b) sings (c) faces
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) walks (b) pens (c) changes
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) dogs (b) prizes (c) books
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) changes (b) jumps (c) eyes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) shops (b) laughs (c) prizes
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) days (b) shoes (c) sits
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) bags (b) laughs (c) bridges
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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