Plural Nouns Ending in Y

Plural Nouns Ending in Y

-s or -ies

If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural.

• Examples:

  city – cities

  puppy – puppies

  baby - babies

If the singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel, simply add an -s to make it plural.

• Examples:

  ray – rays

  boy – boys

  toy - toys

Multiple Choice

If the letter before the y is a consonant,

• add "s"

• drop the "y" and adding "ies"

• add "es"

Multiple Choice

If the letter before the y is a vowel,

• add "s"

• drop the "y" and adding "ies"

• add "es"

Multiple Choice

What type of letter is before the y in baby?

• consonant

• vowel

Multiple Choice

What type of letter is before the y in monkey?

• consonant

• vowel

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of boy?

• boys

• boyes

• boies

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of country?

• countrys

• countries

• country

Multiple Choice

There were many ___________________ at the school picnic.

• families

• family

• familys