2. Suffixes: -ies Some words are singular, we can make them plural, when the special letters are right there at the end …

3. BABY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? BABY BABIES BABY Change the Y to an i and add es!

4. MONKEY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? MONKEY MONKEYS MONKEY Just add S!

5. BUNNY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? BUNNY BUNNIES BUNNY Change the Y to an i and add es!

6. CHERRY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? CHERRY CHERRIES CHERRY Change the Y to an i and add es!

7. TURKEY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? TURKEY TURKEYS TURKEY Just add S!

8. BOY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? BOY BOYS BOYBOY Just add S!

9. FLY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? FLY FLIES FLYFLY Change the Y to an i and add es!

10. STRAWBERRY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? STRAWBERRY STRAWBERRIES STRAWBERRY Change the Y to an i and add es!

11. CITY Is a special letter right there at the end? See a little consonant right before the Y? CITY CITIES CITY Change the Y to an i and add es!

12. PLURAL ENDINGS –IES ADD –S TO MAKE WORDS MEAN MORE THAN ONE. IF YOU SEE A Y AT THE END OF A WORD, CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A CONSONANT BEFORE THE Y. IF THERE IS A CONSONANT BEFORE THE Y, CHANGE THE Y TO AN I AND ADD ES! IF THERE IS A VOWEL BEFORE THE Y, JUST ADD S!