Now that you are still fresh in the new year, we practice your spelling with some irregular plurals. There are so many spelling rules and it can be hard to learn them all and remember them when you learn English. Normally, when talking about more than one element or thing, add the letter âs at the end, but this is not always the case if the word ends with the letter âyâ. This lesson is about words ending in Y. These are given -ies in the plural (for more than one). Why do we change some words ending in -y to -ies and others simply add -s to form plurals or verbs in the third person? There is an exception to this rule. The plural of a proper noun ending in y is always formed by the simple addition of an s, whether the y is preceded by a vowel or a consonant. This applies to both personal names and brand names. Some examples of this are the nouns Kennedy and its plural form Kennedys, Amy and its plural form Amys and Hello Kitty and its plural form Hello Kittys.
Gaseous gas (note that gas is also an acceptable and more commonly used spelling of this plural noun) Exception to the rule: There is only one exception to the rule and that is that July in the plural is only with an -s: The two words (baby and donkey) end with the letter âyâ, so how come the first example removes the letter âyâ and adds the letters âiesâ, to bring it to the plural, when the second example only adds the letter âsâ to transform it into a plural? Change -y to -ies or -s to form plurals and verbs in the third person. Plural: donkeys, two factories, toysThird person verbs with he/she/her – She enjoys, He cries, He steals Singular nouns represent only one thing, but plural nouns represent more than one. If someone is alone, we call them a “person” (singular), but if there is more than one person, we call them “people” (plural). 5 If a singular noun ends in -y and the letter preceding -y is a consonant, replace the ending with -ies to change the plural noun. With the unique word Vulkan, you can apply the default pluralization for words that end in -o or not. The choice is yours! Both are correct: What is the difference between singular and plural nouns? If a noun ends in a y preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by simply adding an s to the word. For example, the noun monkey ends with a y preceded by the vowel e, so the plural is formed by simply adding an s as in monkeys. Other examples of this spelling rule are valley and its plural form, valleys, game and its plural form plays and boy and its plural form, boys. 7 If the noun ends in -o in the singular, add -es to make it plural.
Spelling rules can get very complicated in English. However, the spelling rule for names ending in y is quite simple. We will look at this spelling rule, some examples of its application, and find out what is the only exception to this rule. Note that you do not use spelling rules for proper names. Just make sure you capitalize (or you`ll have all sorts of problems with passports and online searches!):D The Jollys went on vacation (not “The Jollies are gone.”) The Parrys move. A plural noun is the form of a noun used to show that there are several. Most nouns simply add -s or -es at the end to become plural. Irregular names do not follow specific rules, so it is better to memorize them or look for the correct pluralization in the dictionary.
4 If the noun ends in -f or -fe, the f is often changed to -ve before the -s is added to form the plural version. Most singular nouns are plural by simply adding an -s to the end. There are many different rules for pluralization, depending on the letter a name ends with. Irregular nouns do not follow the rules for plural nouns, so they must be memorized or searched for in the dictionary. There are many rules of plural nouns, and because we use nouns so often when we write, it`s important to know them all! The correct spelling of the plural usually depends on the letter at which the noun ends in the singular. “Children” is the plural noun form of “child”. Some nouns have an irregular plural form; For example, the plural noun of “child” is “children” and not “children”. The spelling rule is as follows: If the word has a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) before the letter âyâ, add âsâ to the letter and if the word has a consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) before the letter âyâ, They remove the âyâ and replace it with âiesâ. 11 Some nouns do not change at all when they are plural.
8 If the singular noun ends in -us, the plural ending is often -i. You need to see these names in context to identify them in the singular or plural. Consider the following sentence:. So, if the word has a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) before the letter âyâ, add the letter âsâ. The mother of the two dead boys, Lamora Williams, 24, has been charged with two counts of murder, Atlanta police said. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution) The Kennedys are particularly proud to have sponsored the local soccer team for more than 30 years. (The Nenagh Guardian) > Baby – babies, memory – memories, history – stories> boy – boys, enjoy – enjoy, travel – travel. The county and its 31 cities are raising all taxes, according to a Sun Sentinel analysis of their budget and tax assessments, for an average increase of 10 percent. (The Sun Watcher). If you write about your day and you see a baby, you could write “Today I saw a baby,” but if you saw more than one baby, you would write “Today I saw two babies.” Thank you for your message. I`m not going to continue the quiz site for now. · THE FACT.