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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 997 · 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 “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) plates (b) rooms (c) faces
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) chips (b) calls (c) judges
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) runs (c) plays
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) boys (b) prizes (c) boxes
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) walks (b) runs (c) cats
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) roses (b) plates (c) eyes
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) shops (b) knows (c) judges
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) dogs (b) rooms (c) pages
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) cats (b) roses (c) cups
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) dishes (b) coats (c) laughs
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) roses (b) runs (c) cats
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) roses (b) books (c) pens
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) trees (b) roofs (c) bags
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. plates
  3. chips
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. washes
  8. “s” sound
  9. boys
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. runs
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “z” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “z” sound
  20. eyes
  21. knows
  22. pages
  23. “z” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. roses
  32. dishes
  33. “z” sound
  34. cats
  35. books
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. roofs
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “s” sound

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