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(a) Plural of nouns ending in - Y.

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

 

Write the plural of these nouns

  1. Supply-
  2. Annoy-
  3.  Monkey-
  4. Library-
  5. Toy-
  6. Lady-
  7. Baby-
  8. Valley-
  9. Pray-
  10. Activity-

Answers

  • Supply- Supplies
  • Annoy- Annoys
  • Monkey-  Monkeys
  • Library-  Libraries
  • Toy- Toys
  • Lady- Ladies
  • Baby- Babies
  • Valley- Valleys
  • Pray- Prays
  • Activity- Activities

 

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.
  1. This is the teacher's car.
  2. This is Tom's football.
  3. This is the watchman's dog.
Apostrophe to contract words.

Contracted words.
 
  1. Do not-Don't.
  2.  It is- It's.
  3. Can not- Can't.
  4. Are not- Aren't. 

Contract these words.

  1. Will not-
  2. Could not-
  3. Would not-
  4. Is not-
  5. Has not-

Answers

  • Will not- Won't.
  • Could not- Couldn't.
  • Would not- Wouldn't.
  • Is not- Isn't.
  • Has not- Hasn't.