Transforming Nouns: From -y to -ies
Interactive Video
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Olivia Brooks
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Standards-aligned
5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you usually form plurals in English?
By removing 'Y'
By changing 'Y' to 'IES'
By adding 'S'
By adding 'ES'
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4B
CCSS.L.9-10.4B
CCSS.L.K.4B
CCSS.RF.1.3F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What change occurs to a noun ending in 'Y' when forming its plural?
Add 'S' directly
No change is needed
Change 'Y' to 'IES'
Change 'Y' to 'IE' and add 'S'
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4B
CCSS.L.9-10.4B
CCSS.L.K.4B
CCSS.RF.1.3F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which example correctly shows the plural form of 'baby'?
Babyes
Baby's
Babies
Babys
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.K.1C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does the rule of changing 'Y' to 'IE' and adding 'S' not apply?
When 'Y' is the first letter
When 'Y' is the last letter
When 'Y' follows a consonant
When 'Y' follows another vowel
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4B
CCSS.L.9-10.4B
CCSS.L.K.4B
CCSS.RF.1.3F
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word follows the exception and simply adds 'S' to form its plural?
Puppy
City
Toy
Cherry
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4B
CCSS.L.9-10.4B
CCSS.L.K.4B
CCSS.RF.1.3F
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