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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 980 · 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 “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) plays (b) runs (c) cats
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) days (b) cats (c) changes
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) walks (b) eyes (c) plays
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) bells (b) helps (c) roofs
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) changes (b) runs (c) laughs
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) races (b) coats (c) prizes
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) books (b) wishes (c) cups
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) faces (b) walks (c) rooms
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) trees (b) shops (c) bags
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) judges (b) books (c) bags
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) dishes (b) songs (c) helps
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) changes (b) books (c) sings
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) prizes (b) pens (c) bells
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) glasses (b) cats (c) trees
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) roofs (b) sits (c) birds
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) cats (b) dishes (c) bags

Answer key

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

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