2-6 ADDING FINAL –S/-ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

 

CHAPTER 2

Expressing Present Time (Part 1)

 

2-6 ADDING FINAL –S/-ES TO WORDS THAT END IN -Y

 

(a) cry              >          cries       try              >          tries	End of verb      : consonant + -y. Spelling            : change y to i, add –es.
(b) pay             >          pays       enjoy         >          enjoys	End of verb      : vowel + -y. Spelling            : add –s.

 

Exercise:

Use the words in italics to complete the sentences.

1.      pay, always           Bonita always pays his bills on time.

2.      cry, seldom           Our baby ___________ at night.

3.      study                     Paul ___________ at the library every day.

4.      stay, usually         Jean  ___________ home at night.

5.      fly                         Kunio is a pilot. He ___________ a plane.