Transforming Nouns: From -y to -ies

Transforming Nouns: From -y to -ies

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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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'

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'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example correctly shows the plural form of 'baby'?

Babyes

Baby's

Babies

Babys

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

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