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WorksheetsMorpheme Magic Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
To make most nouns plural: add
S
es
ies
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.
When nouns are short for other nouns, add
Ex: Kilo
ies
es
s
When nouns end in a vowel + o, add
-s
-ies
-es
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.
Change it: If the word ends in
r change it to s and add ed.
e change it to i and add ed.
y change it to i and add ed.
