Pluralization Rules for Words Ending in Y

This video tutorial from Tidbit Learning explains how to handle plurals for words ending in 'y'. It covers the rules for adding 's' or changing 'y' to 'i' and adding 'es', depending on whether a vowel or consonant precedes the 'y'. The tutorial provides examples like 'key', 'baby', 'toy', 'story', 'berry', 'trey', and 'fly', and encourages viewers to practice these rules.

What should you check before deciding how to pluralize a word ending in 'y'?

• The number of syllables in the word

• The meaning of the word

• The length of the word

• The letter before the 'y'

If a word ends in 'y' and is preceded by a vowel, what is the correct way to form its plural?

• Add 's'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'

• Remove 'y' and add 'ies'

• Add 'es'

Which of the following words will have 's' added to form its plural?

• Key

• Story

• Baby

• Fly

What is the rule for forming plurals when a consonant precedes the 'y'?

• Remove 'y' and add 's'

• Add 'es'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'

• Add 's'

Which of the following words will have 'ies' added to form its plural?

• Trey

• Toy

• Key

• Baby

For the word 'story', what is the correct plural form?

• Storyes

• Storyies

• Stories

• Storys

What is the plural form of 'berry'?

• Berries

• Berryes

• Berrys

• Berryies

In the word 'toy', what letter precedes the 'y'?

• Y

• T

• O

• R

What is the plural form of 'fly'?

• Flies

• Flyes

• Flyies

• Flys

Which of the following words will have 's' added to form its plural?

• Fly

• Story

• Baby

• Trey