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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 976 · 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 “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) dogs (b) runs (c) parks
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) buses (b) trees (c) lakes
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cups (b) plays (c) judges
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) roses (b) maps (c) knows
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) plays (b) calls (c) parks
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) cats (b) days (c) changes
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) books (b) eyes (c) boys
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) laughs (b) coats (c) trees
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) prizes (b) chips (c) sings
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) bridges (b) jumps (c) roofs
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) pages (b) plates (c) changes
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) birds (b) roses (c) books

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. “s” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “z” sound
  6. parks
  7. lakes
  8. judges
  9. maps
  10. “s” sound
  11. parks
  12. “z” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “z” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “s” sound
  20. cats
  21. books
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “z” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. trees
  30. chips
  31. “z” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. bridges
  36. “s” sound
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. plates
  40. books

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