Plural of nouns ending in –y Apostrophe by
Olpha Janduko
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Plural of nouns ending in – y Apostrophe
Name the nouns ending in - Y.
When letter -Y is preceded by a consonant we omit y and add (ies) to form plural.
Examples
Marry
Marries
Sky
Skies
Secretary
Secretaries
Lorry
Lorries
When letter -Y is preceded by a vowel we add (s) to form plural.
Examples
Trolley
Trolleys
Chimney
Chimneys
Donkey
Donkeys
Tray
Trays
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Write the plural of these nouns
- Supply -
- Annoy -
- Monkey -
- Library -
- Toy -
- Lady -
- Baby -
- Valley -
- Pray -
- Activity -
Answers
1.Supply - Supplies
2. Annoy - Annoys
3. Monkey - Monkeys
4. Library - Libraries
5. Toy - Toys
6. Lady - Ladies
7. Baby - Babies
8. Valley - Valleys
9. Pray - Prays
10.Activity - Activities
(b) Apostrophe
Apostophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession .It can be also used to contract words.
Apostrophe to indicate possession
1.These are the farmer's tomatoes.
2.This is the teacher's car.
3.This is the watchman's dog.
Apostrophe to contract words.
Do not-Don't.
It is- It's.
Can not- Can't.
Are not- Aren't.
- Will not -
- Could not -
- Would not -
- Is not -
- Has not -
Answers
1. Will not- Won't.
2. Could not- Couldn't.
3. Would not- Wouldn't.
4. Is not- Isn't.
5. Has not- Hasn't.
