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Maybe this is a question about forming some plural nouns or some third person singular verbs.
When a noun ends in "y" which follows a consonant (fly, flurry), in order to form the plural, change the "y" to "i" and add "-es." (flies, flurries)
When a verb ends in "y" which follows a consonant (fly, cry, carry, hurry), in order to form the third person singular form of the verb, change the "y" to "i" and add "-es."
(she flies, he cries, she hurries, he carries.)
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What is the rule for forming plurals for nouns ending in y?
For most nouns ending in "y," you change the "y" to "i" and add "es" to form the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
When do you change the y to an i?
Some words end in a consonant + y. To make them plural, change y to i and add es. Candy -> Candies
What makes the word library plural?
You drop the y and add ies to get libraries. You can also say - change the y to an i and add es.
How do you make poppy plural?
Change the Y to I and add -es : the plural is poppies.
What is the name of a herd when you change the y to i and add es?
A herd animal that forms the plural by changing the 'y' to 'i' before adding the 'es' is pony - ponies.
Why do you just add an' s' to monkey to get the plural but have to change the 'y' to' i' and add 'es' the cherry or lady?
This is because of the letters that precede 'Y'. When the 'Y' follows a consonant, the 'Y' must be replaced with 'I' and "ES" is added. When the 'Y' follows a vowel, only an 'S' is needed.
Write out the spelling rule that detemines the plural of story?
Change the y to an i and add -es.
Why doesn't the word mortifies have a y?
Mortifies doesn't have a Y because when a word that ends in a Y becomes plural you change the Y to an I and add ES.
What are some words that you change y to I and add es I?
Some examples are "fry" becomes "fries," "study" becomes "studies," and "cry" becomes "cries." These words follow the rule of changing the 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es' when making them plural or third person singular.
What are the five rules to use when converting from singular to plural?
Add -s to most nouns. Add -es to nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh. Change -y to -i and add -es for nouns ending in consonant + y. Change f or fe to v and add -es. Memorize irregular plural forms like children, mice, and teeth.
What spelling rule must you use to write the plural of mortality?
Change the y to an i and add es.
To make words ending in y plural?
Change the y to i and add es. For example, baby becomes babies.
