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Inflections: -s, -es

Inflections: -s, -es. Rules. The endings –s and –es form plural nouns and change verb tenses. The endings –es is added to words that end in sh,ch,ss,s,x,z. The ending –es forms its own syllable when it follows a consonant In words that end in consonant plus

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Inflections: -s, -es

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  1. Inflections: -s, -es

  2. Rules • The endings –s and –es form plural nouns and change verb tenses. • The endings –es is added to words that end in sh,ch,ss,s,x,z. • The ending –es forms its own syllable when it follows a consonant • In words that end in consonant plus -y, the –y is changed to –i when –es is added.

  3. finishes • finish is the root or base word • The ending –es is added to the end of the word

  4. kettles • kettle is the root or base word • The ending –s is added to the end of the word

  5. relatives • What is the root word? • relative • The ending –s is added to the end of the word

  6. banishes • What is the root word? • banish • The ending –es is added to the end of the word

  7. witnesses • What is the root word? • witness • The ending –es is added to the end of the word

  8. Divide the following words into base words and inflections • schools teams foxes desks • babies families glasses boxes • tales lunches trophies cans • churches plays kites hills • dogs pictures buses touches

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