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Which nouns use the rule drop the y add its to make their plurals?
For nouns that end in a consonant + 'y', you need to drop the final 'y' and add '-ies' to form the plural. For example:baby > babiesgallery > galleriescandy > candiesfly > fliesparty > parties
Do you use the article 'an' before nouns that begin with a vowel sound and the article 'a' before nouns that begin with a consonant sound?
Yes. There are many words that begin with vowels but are pronounced with a consonant sound (e.g. unit, euchre), or begin with a consonant that is not sounded (especially H : honest, hour, heir). The trailing N sound of AN is intended to prevent the discordant sound of two consecutive unstressed vowel sounds, although some might not even notice the effect on their speech (e.g. "Can it core a apple" might be pronounced with a long A to avoid the uh-ah pair).
How do you make gerund?
A Gerund is formed by adding -ing to the word. English has different rules about adding -ing. For example, words that end in a vowel or consonant; words that need a consonant doubled first; words ending in y. Examples: Add Adding (no changes before -ing) Abide Abiding (drop the e first) bed bedding (double the consonant)
How do you make a word plural that ends in o preceded by a consonant?
Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant are pluralized by simply adding es; these words must be memorized, because there is no simple rule to explain the differences. Examples:echo, echoeshero, heroespotato, potatoestomato, tomatoestornado, tornadoestorpedo, torpedoesThere are also some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant that simply add s; for example:auto, autoskilo, kilosmemo, memosphoto, photospiano, pianossoprano, sopraos
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 words end with a consonant o that are nouns?
There are too many in this world, all of them can't be named. Ex: Food
Is it ce jardin or cet jardin?
It is "ce jardin." In French, "ce" is used before masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant, while "cet" is used before masculine singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound. Since "jardin" starts with a consonant, the correct form is "ce jardin."
What is the plural form of irony?
The plural is ironies (like many consonant-Y nouns, the Y becomes I and adds ES).
Which nouns use the rule drop the y add its to make their plurals?
For nouns that end in a consonant + 'y', you need to drop the final 'y' and add '-ies' to form the plural. For example:baby > babiesgallery > galleriescandy > candiesfly > fliesparty > parties
Do you use the article 'an' before nouns that begin with a vowel sound and the article 'a' before nouns that begin with a consonant sound?
Yes. There are many words that begin with vowels but are pronounced with a consonant sound (e.g. unit, euchre), or begin with a consonant that is not sounded (especially H : honest, hour, heir). The trailing N sound of AN is intended to prevent the discordant sound of two consecutive unstressed vowel sounds, although some might not even notice the effect on their speech (e.g. "Can it core a apple" might be pronounced with a long A to avoid the uh-ah pair).
How do you spell the plural form of body?
Nouns that end in -y preceded by a consonant are made plural by changing the -y to -ies: body - bodies.
How do you make gerund?
A Gerund is formed by adding -ing to the word. English has different rules about adding -ing. For example, words that end in a vowel or consonant; words that need a consonant doubled first; words ending in y. Examples: Add Adding (no changes before -ing) Abide Abiding (drop the e first) bed bedding (double the consonant)
How do you make a word plural that ends in o preceded by a consonant?
Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant are pluralized by simply adding es; these words must be memorized, because there is no simple rule to explain the differences. Examples:echo, echoeshero, heroespotato, potatoestomato, tomatoestornado, tornadoestorpedo, torpedoesThere are also some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant that simply add s; for example:auto, autoskilo, kilosmemo, memosphoto, photospiano, pianossoprano, sopraos
How do you add es to enemy?
Nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant, drops the -y and adds -ies to form the plural: the singular enemy to the plural enemies.
What is the plurale for cross?
The plural of "cross" is "crosses." When forming the plural, the standard rule applies by adding "-es" to nouns that end in a consonant followed by "s." Thus, it becomes "crosses."
When do you just add an s to a y?
For nouns ending in -ypreceded by a vowel, an -s is added to the end of the word:boy, boysday, daysjoy, joysplay, playsturkey, turkeysvalley, valleysFor nouns ending in -ypreceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ies:baby, babiesdaisy, daisieslady, ladiespuppy, puppiesspy, spiesstory, stories
What are the plurals of cry boy baby monkey valley city party?
The plural forms of those nouns are:cry - criesboy - boysbaby - babiesmonkey - monkeysvalley - valleyscity - citiesparty - partiesYou will notice that the nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant change the 'y' to 'i', before adding 'es'.The nouns that end in 'y' preceded by a vowel, simply add an 's'.
