plural nouns adding ies

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What do we add to the end of a word that ends in 'y' to make it plural if there is a consonant before the 'y'?

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We change the 'y' to 'ies'. For example, 'cry' becomes 'cries'.

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What happens to the word 'fly' when we make it plural?

Back

The word 'fly' becomes 'flies'.

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What is the plural form of 'spy'?

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The plural form of 'spy' is 'spies'.

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How do we make 'butterfly' plural?

Back

We change 'butterfly' to 'butterflies'.

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What is the plural of 'ally'?

Back

The plural of 'ally' is 'allies'.

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What do we do if a word ends in 'y' and has a vowel before it?

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We simply add 's' to make it plural. For example, 'toy' becomes 'toys'.

Front

What is the rule for pluralizing words that end in 'y'?

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If there is a consonant before the 'y', change 'y' to 'ies'. If there is a vowel before the 'y', just add 's'.

Front

Can you give an example of a word that ends in 'y' and has a vowel before it?

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Yes! The word 'key' has a vowel before 'y', so its plural is 'keys'.

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What is the plural of 'city'?

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The plural of 'city' is 'cities'.

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How do we change 'puppy' to plural?

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We change 'puppy' to 'puppies'.