Morpheme Magic Quiz

To make most nouns plural: add

• S

• es

• ies

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

When nouns end in a vowel + y, add

• -s

• -es

• -ies

When nouns end in consonant + y,

• Change the y, add S.

• Change the y to i and add es.

• Add es

When bases end in s, x ch, sh and z,

• Add s.

• Change the last letter to an i, and add ies.

• Add es to create another syllable.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

When nouns are short for other nouns, add

Ex: Kilo

• ies

• es

• s

When nouns end in a vowel + o, add

• -s

• -ies

• -es

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

When nouns come from other languages, add

• -es

• -s

• -ies

Some -o words take -es, just because. Examples of them are:

• Batches

• Heroes

• Packs

• Boxes

Double the end letter when adding -ed,

• when the word ends with a y.

• when the word ends with a single consonant and has a short/closed syllable at the end.

• when the word ends in a y.

Drop it: When you have a word ending in

• s you drop the s and add ed.

• y you drop the y and add ed.

• e you drop the e and add ed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E