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Forming The Plural of Words: Step/steps, Chair/chairs

The document discusses rules for forming plurals in English. It states that most words form their plural by adding "s", and some words ending in "y" change the "y" to "i" and add "es". It provides five spelling rules for forming plurals, such as adding "s" to words ending in consonants, changing "y" to "i" and adding "es" for words ending in vowels + "y", and some exceptions to these rules.

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Forming The Plural of Words: Step/steps, Chair/chairs

The document discusses rules for forming plurals in English. It states that most words form their plural by adding "s", and some words ending in "y" change the "y" to "i" and add "es". It provides five spelling rules for forming plurals, such as adding "s" to words ending in consonants, changing "y" to "i" and adding "es" for words ending in vowels + "y", and some exceptions to these rules.

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d on Audio Lesson 536. / We All Can Read James E. Williams

Forming the Plural of Words


Plural means more than one. We indicate the plural by adding s or es to the ends of words. To form the plurals of words, follow these rules. There are five spelling rules for forming the plural of words. Spelling Rule 1. For the vast majority of words, add the letter s as in hat/hats, step/steps, chair/chairs. Spelling Rule 2. If a word ends with a consonant followed by y, change the y to i and add es as in baby/babies, navy/navies, body/bodies. However, if a word ends in a vowel followed by the letter y, add the letter s as in key/keys, boy/boys, day/days. Lesson 536 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. kitten/kittens copy/copies jay/jays cat/cats duty/duties berry/berries jelly/jellies turkey/turkeys paper/papers candy/candies ruby/rubies candle/candles raisin/raisins story/stories roof/roofs belly/bellies toy/toys city/cities gift/gifts play/plays tray/trays song/songs car/cars drink/drinks

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