Plural Nouns - Special Cases !!!
Miss Hutter - Grade 3
Noun ending in: Y
A noun ending in -y is a special case. In this case you should DROP the -y and add -ies.
Examples:
baby = babies
buddy = buddies
study = studies
Examples:
baby = babies
buddy = buddies
study = studies
ies - Plurals - fairies, ladies
Spelling Change
In other special case, the SPELLING CHANGES to made a noun plural.
Examples:
child = children
tooth = teeth
woman = women
man = men
Examples:
child = children
tooth = teeth
woman = women
man = men
NO CHANGE!
In some cases, a noun DOESN"T CHANGE to make it plural!
Examples:
deer = deer
fish = fish
Examples:
deer = deer
fish = fish