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Plural nouns change when the word ends in consonant-Y.
baby/babies
penny/pennies
Words ending in a vowel pair with y form normal S plurals.
buy/buys
obey/obeys
monkey/monkeys
The same applies to adding comparative suffixes: consonant Y changes, vowel Y does not.
hungry --> hungrier
gray --> grayer
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What are plurals for words ending in y?
For words ending in "y," you generally change the y to i and add es to make the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
To make words ending in y plural?
If the y is immediately preceded by a consonant, change y to ies. If the y is preceded by a vowel, simply add s after the y, as with most other words.
Plural ending ies?
When a word ends in -y preceded by a consonant, you can change the -y to -ies to form the plural. For example, the singular "activity" becomes "activities" in the plural form.
How do you make words ending with y plural?
Usually by dropping the y and adding "ies." Examples: party=parties candy=candies family=families story=stories
How do you explaIn examples plurals ending with ies?
If the word has a consonant before the final 'y' then to make it plural change the final y to ies. For examplecandy > candiesspy > spiessky > skies
What are plurals for words ending in y?
For words ending in "y," you generally change the y to i and add es to make the plural. For example, "city" becomes "cities" and "baby" becomes "babies."
To make words ending in y plural?
If the y is immediately preceded by a consonant, change y to ies. If the y is preceded by a vowel, simply add s after the y, as with most other words.
Plural ending ies?
When a word ends in -y preceded by a consonant, you can change the -y to -ies to form the plural. For example, the singular "activity" becomes "activities" in the plural form.
What happens to words that end in y?
Many of them change to -ies for the plural.
Do you form the plural of the word get by adding s to the end?
In most cases, yes. Not in every case though... words ending in ch, x s or z get es added to form the plural, and for words ending in y, change the y to ies.
How do you make words ending with y plural?
Usually by dropping the y and adding "ies." Examples: party=parties candy=candies family=families story=stories
What is the plural of melody?
As with most words ending with 'y', the plural is made by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' — so 'melodies' is the plural.
How do you explaIn examples plurals ending with ies?
If the word has a consonant before the final 'y' then to make it plural change the final y to ies. For examplecandy > candiesspy > spiessky > skies
Why does keys not end with 'ies'?
Words that drop the ending "y" and add "-ies" are those for which the penultimate letter of the word is a consonant. As the penultimate letter of keys is a vowel, the final consonant y is retained and an s is added at the end.
Why did you change the y to i before you add es?
When forming the plural of words ending in "y," we change the "y" to "i" before adding "es" to maintain correct spelling and pronunciation. This rule helps to avoid creating awkward combinations of vowels in English words.
How do you know when to change a word to either have an 'ies' ending or 'y' ending?
The basic rule is for nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dripping the 'y' and 'ies'. For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding 's' only. Why this came about, I do not know. Perhaps a question for the category 'word origins'.Some examples for nouns that drop the Y and add IES for plurals are:babiesdaisiesladiesstoriesdairiesfairiespartiescountriesSome examples for nouns that do not drop the Y for plurals:alleysboyschimneysdaysessaysjoyskeysmonkeys
How do you make sentences with ies plural?
Nouns that end in consonant + y change to -ies for their plural form.eg baby - babies, city - citiesBasic sentences with plural nouns are the same as any basic sentencesubject + verb + objectThe babies like chocolate milk. The cities are growing fast. The families met by the river.
