please check my answers:
write the plurals of the following singlular words.
1. guess : guesses
2. tongue : tongues
3. attorney-at-law : attorneys-at-law
4. theory : theories
5. leaf : leaves
6. tomato : tomatoes
7. mouse : mice
8. beach : beaches
9. piano : pianos
10. monkey : monkeys
thanks
attornies-at-law
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thank you Elsie
You are right, y. Elsie is wrong.
Because attorney ends in "ey," we add an "s," with no other spelling changes.
All of the other answers are also correct, y.
Your answers are correct!
To form the plurals of these singular words, you followed the general rules of English pluralization. Here's a breakdown of how you arrived at the correct answers:
1. Guess: You added the "-es" suffix to form the plural, as is done with many nouns ending in "s," "sh," "ch," "x," or "z."
2. Tongue: You added the "-s" suffix to form the plural, since "tongue" doesn't undergo any spelling changes.
3. Attorney-at-law: You made both the noun and the modifier plural, resulting in "attorneys-at-law." This is an example of a compound noun being pluralized.
4. Theory: You replaced the "y" with "ies" to form the plural. This is a common rule for nouns ending in a consonant followed by "y."
5. Leaf: You changed the "f" sound to a "v" sound and added "-es" to form the plural, since many nouns ending in "f" or "fe" follow this pattern.
6. Tomato: You added the "-es" suffix to form the plural, by applying the general rule mentioned in example 1.
7. Mouse: You changed the "s" sound to a "c" sound and added "-es" to form the plural. This is a common rule for nouns ending in "s" or "ss."
8. Beach: You simply added the "-es" suffix to form the plural, following the same rule as in example 1.
9. Piano: You added the "-s" suffix to form the plural, since "piano" doesn't undergo any spelling changes.
10. Monkey: You added the "-s" suffix to form the plural, following the same rule as in example 2.
Well done on your answers!