victory-victories
baby-babies
country-countries
multiply-don't understant
enemy-enemies
marry-married
highway-highways
tiny-don't understant
thirsty-thirstiness?
carry-carries
family-familys
justify-justifies
pray-prayed
vary-varies
dry-dryness
anniversary-anniversaries
body-bodies
rainy-don't understand
lol are you posting under several diff names for the same kinda homework?
yeah because there is a lot of questions but luckily i am almost done :)
Anon is right. You don't fool anyone by posting under different names.
What is the rule for adding a prefix for a word that ends in a consonant + y?
Look at multiply, tiny, family, rainy?
Check a dictionary (dictionary.com) for some suffixes for these words.
you take away the y and add an i and then add es and i am sorry :(
To form the plural of regular nouns in English, the most common rule is to add "s" to the end of the word. For example, "victory" becomes "victories," "baby" becomes "babies," and "country" becomes "countries."
For words that end in "y" with a consonant before it, the "y" is usually changed to "i" and then "es" is added. For example, "baby" becomes "babies" and "country" becomes "countries."
However, there are a few irregular cases where the plural form of the word doesn't follow these rules:
1. "multiply" doesn't follow the regular rule because it is a verb, not a noun. The plural form of "multiply" would require using a different verb form, such as "multiplying" or "multiplied," depending on the tense and subject of the sentence.
2. "tiny" is another exception because it is an adjective, not a noun. Adjectives don't usually have a plural form. Instead, you would use a different adjective to describe multiple things, such as "small" or "little."
3. "thirsty" also falls under the same category as "tiny" because it is an adjective. Instead of forming a plural, you would use a different adjective or modify the sentence to indicate multiple people who are thirsty.
4. "family" is an irregular noun that has the same form in both the singular and plural. So, "family" remains "family" even when referring to more than one.
5. "rainy" is an adjective, and like "tiny" and "thirsty," it doesn't have a plural form. Instead, you would use a different adjective to describe multiple rainy days, such as "stormy" or "wet."
In summary, the general rule is to add "s" to the end of nouns to make them plural. However, there are irregular cases, such as "family," where the plural form remains the same as the singular. For adjectives like "tiny," "thirsty," and "rainy," you would use different adjectives to describe multiples.