Understanding -s Endings in English

Emma teaches about the pronunciation of -s endings in English, covering their use in verbs, possessives, plurals, and contractions. She explains the three pronunciation types: /s/, /z/, and /iz/, and provides practice examples. The video concludes with rules for determining which pronunciation to use based on the ending sounds of words.

What is one of the uses of -s endings in English?

• For third person singular verbs

• To form adjectives

• To create adverbs

• To indicate past tense

Which of the following is NOT a use of -s endings?

• Past participles

• Possessives

• Contractions

• Plural nouns

How many ways are there to pronounce -s endings?

• Four

• One

• Three

• Two

Which sound involves a vibration in the throat?

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/

• /sh/

What is the phonetic representation of the /iz/ sound?

• /s/

• /sh/

• /z/

• /iz/

In the word 'likes', which sound is at the end?

• /sh/

• /iz/

• /z/

• /s/

What sound do you hear at the end of 'dogs'?

• /sh/

• /iz/

• /z/

• /s/

Which sound is present at the end of 'horses'?

• /z/

• /sh/

• /iz/

• /s/

What is the ending sound in 'laughs'?

• /sh/

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/

Which sound is at the end of 'knows'?

• /sh/

• /s/

• /iz/

• /z/