What is the rule for adding ies?
The spelling rule is: when the word has a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) before the letter ‘y’, you add the letter ‘s’ and when the word has a consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) before the letter ‘y’, you remove the ‘y’ and replace it with ‘ies’.
Where do we add IES?
Add ies: For most nouns that end in a consonant + y add ies. Examples: baby – babies.
Why do you add IES to a word?
To show possession when a noun ending in y becomes plural, write ies’. They do not form their plurals with an apostrophe, or by changing the y to ies.
How do you use IES in a sentence?
“Drop the y and add ies” The Rule: If a word ends in y with a consonant before it (fly), you drop the y and add -ies to make it plural. If the y has a vowel before it (boys), then you just add the s.
What ends with IES?
Study the word list: Plurals ending in ies
| Ponies | Rosie loves to ride ponies. * |
|---|---|
| Babies | Babies like to drink milk. * |
| Lorries | The lorries were very noisy as they went past the house. * |
| Fairies | Fairies can do magic. * |
| Berries | The children picked berries and nuts. * |
Why do we replace y with ies?
The word takes “ies”, colloquies” even though the letter before the last “y” is a vowel “u”. The reason behind this odd spelling is that “qu” in English is always a single sound. There is no English word where “q” is written without “u”.
What is the difference between S and IES?
The rule simply depends on the letter before the last “y”. When the letter before the last “y” is a vowel (a, e, i, o and u), the noun takes “s” to become plural. The word takes “ies”, colloquies” even though the letter before the last “y” is a vowel “u”.
Why do some plurals end in IES?
When the letter before the last “y” is a vowel (a, e, i, o and u), the noun takes “s” to become plural. But when the letter before the last “y” is a consonant (all other alphabets apart from a, e, i, o and u), the noun takes “ies” to become plural.
What words end ies?
Study the word list: Plurals ending in ies
| Ponies | Rosie loves to ride ponies. * |
|---|---|
| Lorries | The lorries were very noisy as they went past the house. * |
| Fairies | Fairies can do magic. * |
| Berries | The children picked berries and nuts. * |
| Spies | The spies were on a secret mission. * |
What is the difference between y and IES?
When to add S or ES or IES?
5 If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural. 6 If the singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel, simply add an -s to make it plural. 7 If the singular noun ends in ‑o, add ‑es to make it plural.
