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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 954 · 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 “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) watches (b) sings (c) sits
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) songs (b) faces (c) maps
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) boxes (b) calls (c) books
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) rooms (b) knows (c) prizes
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) helps (b) boys (c) bags
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) faces (b) cups (c) prizes
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) pens (b) buses (c) cats
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) bells (b) shops (c) cups
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) lakes (b) judges (c) cups
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) plays (b) dishes (c) watches
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) lakes (b) buses (c) dishes
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) watches (b) bags (c) parks
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) bells (b) dogs (c) helps
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) books (b) pages (c) walks
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “s” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. sits
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. maps
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. boxes
  16. prizes
  17. “s” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. helps
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. cups
  25. pens
  26. bells
  27. “z” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “s” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. judges
  32. plays
  33. lakes
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. bags
  36. “z” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. helps
  39. pages
  40. “z” sound

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