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Plural Forms of Nouns Ending in "Y" - Coggle Diagram
Plural Forms of Nouns Ending in "Y"
Main Rule: Depends on the letter before “Y”
📌 A. Ends in Consonant + Y
✅ Change “Y” to “IES”
Examples:
Baby → Babies
City → Cities
Lady → Ladies
Company → Companies
📌 B. Ends in Vowel + Y (A, E, I, O, U + Y)
✅ Add “S” only
Examples:
Boy → Boys
Day → Days
Toy → Toys
Journey → Journeys
Monkey → Monkeys
🚫 C. Common Exceptions
Some nouns ending in consonant + Y still add “S”
Examples:
Key → Keys
Alloy → Alloys
Proper Nouns → Just add “S”
Examples:
Kennedy → Kennedys
Murphy → Murphys
“EY,” “OY,” “UY,” “AY” endings → Add “S”
Examples:
Monkey → Monkeys
Play → Plays
Guy → Guys
Toy → Toys
🗣️ D. Use in Sentences
Singular → Plural Examples:
The baby is sleeping. → The babies are sleeping.
This city is big. → These cities are big.
I saw a monkey. → I saw many monkeys.
💬 E. Conversation/Dialogue Use
Example Topics:
Shopping for toys
Visiting cities
Organizing parties
Taking journeys
Discussing keys, days, boys, etc.