Suffixes:-ies

Some words are singular, we can make them plural,

when the special letters are right there at the end …

BABYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?BABY

BABIES

BABY Change the Y to an iand add es!

MONKEYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?MONKEY

MONKEYS

MONKEY Just add S!

BUNNYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?BUNNY

BUNNIES

BUNNY Change the Y to an iand add es!

CHERRYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?CHERRY

CHERRIES

CHERRY Change the Y to an iand add es!

TURKEYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?TURKEY

TURKEYS

TURKEY Just add S!

BOYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?BOY

BOYSBOY Just add S!

FLYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?FLY

FLIES

FLY Change the Y to an iand add es!

STRAWBERRYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?STRAWBERRY

STRAWBERRIES

STRAWBERRY Change the Y to an iand add es!

CITYIs a special letter right there at the end?

See a little consonant right before the Y?CITY

CITIES

CITY Change the Y to an iand add es!

PLURAL ENDINGS –IES• ADD –S TO MAKE WORDS MEAN MORE THAN ONE.

• IF YOU SEE A Y AT THE END OF A WORD, CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A CONSONANT BEFORE THE Y.

• IF THERE IS A CONSONANT BEFORE THE Y, CHANGE THE Y TO AN I AND ADD ES!

• IF THERE IS A VOWEL BEFORE THE Y, JUST ADD S!