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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 965 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) jumps (b) knows (c) shops
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cars (b) boxes (c) birds
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) helps (b) races (c) trees
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) trees (b) pens (c) helps
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) calls (b) pages (c) chips
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) pages (b) changes (c) calls
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) cats (b) changes (c) dogs
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) pens (b) buses (c) shops
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) shoes (b) roses (c) jumps
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) cups (b) prizes (c) calls
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) wishes (b) books (c) bags
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) cars (b) prizes (c) judges
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) walks (b) roses (c) calls
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) helps (b) prizes (c) boys
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) dishes (b) laughs (c) songs

Answer key

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

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