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Suffixes –s, -es and -ies. Some words are singular, we can make them plural, when the special letters are right there at the end …. Are the special letters right there at the end?. Just add S !. SPOOK. SPOO K. SPOOK S. Are the special letters right there at the end?. PUMPKIN.
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Suffixes –s, -es and -ies Some words are singular, we can make them plural, when the special letters are right there at the end …
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! SPOOK SPOOK SPOOKS
Are the special letters right there at the end? PUMPKIN PUMPKIN Just add S! PUMPKINS
Is a special letter right there at the end? Change the y SKY SKY See a little consonant right before the y? SKY to an i and add es! SKIES
Are the special letters right there at the end? Add ES! WITCH WITCH WITCHES
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! GHOST GHOST GHOSTS
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! CAT CAT CATS
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! GRAVEYARD GRAVEYARD GRAVEYARDS
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! SKELETON SKELETON SKELETONS
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! BAT BAT BATS
Are the special letters right there at the end? Add ES! SCREECH SCREECH SCREECHES
Is a special letter right there at the end? CANDY CANDY See a little consonant right before the y? CANDY Change the y to an i and add es! CANDIES
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! COSTUME COSTUME COSTUMES
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! VAMPIRE VAMPIRE VAMPIRES
Are the special letters right there at the end? Just add S! GOBLIN GOBLIN GOBLINS
PLURAL ENDINGS –S, -ES AND -IES • ADD S TO MAKE WORDS MEAN MORE THAN ONE. • IF YOU SEE THE LETTERS CH, SH, SS, X, Z, OR JUST S, ADD ES! • IF THE WORD ENDS WITH CONSONANTY, CHANGE THE Y TO AN I AND ADD ES! • IF THE WORD ENDS WITH VOWELY, JUST ADD S! THE END