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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 977 · 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 “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) sings (b) cups (c) watches
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) rooms (b) books (c) glasses
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) walks (b) bells (c) trees
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) watches (b) jumps (c) boys
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) boxes (b) shops (c) bags
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) glasses (b) shops (c) days
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) sits (b) roofs (c) sings
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) laughs (b) glasses (c) dishes
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) cups (b) chips (c) trees
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) walks (b) plays (c) wishes
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) bridges (b) coats (c) songs
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) roses (b) roofs (c) cars
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) races (b) eyes (c) buses
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) shoes (b) cars (c) jumps

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “z” sound
  3. watches
  4. glasses
  5. walks
  6. boys
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. shops
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. days
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “z” sound
  18. sings
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “z” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. laughs
  23. trees
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. wishes
  28. “s” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. songs
  31. “z” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “z” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “z” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. roofs
  38. eyes
  39. “s” sound
  40. jumps

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