Plurals with Personality
What is the plural of philosophy?
philosophies
What happens to most verbs when you add -ing?
Just add -ing.
What does the suffix -ion mean?
“The act of” or “the result of.”
What does the suffix -ate usually mean when it’s a verb?
“To make” or “to cause.”
What does the root press mean?
“To push or squeeze.”
Why does melody become melodies and not melodys?
The “y” changes to “i” before adding -es.
Change lie to its -ing form.
lying
Which -ion word means “a person’s job or work”?
occupation
Which -ate word means “to copy exactly”?
duplicate
Which word means “to push down or make sad”?
depress
Which plural form is correct: analysises or analyses?
analyses
Which word doubles its last letter: stop or ride?
stop → stopping
Which -ion word means “the act of educating or learning”?
education
Which -ate adjective means “kind and thoughtful”?
considerate
Which word means “to show or communicate thoughts or feelings”?
express
What’s unusual about the plural species?
It stays the same in singular and plural.
Spell the -ing form of begin.
beginning
Which -ion word means “a conflict or resistance”?
opposition
Which -ate word means “the best or final”?
ultimate
What does repressiveness mean?
A quality of holding back or restricting freedom.
How do you form the plural of crisis?
Change -is to -es → crises
Which -ion word means “the process of bringing something to life through movement”?
animation
What’s the difference between mediate and immediate?
Mediate = to help settle; immediate = happening right away.
Which word means “medicine that helps reduce depression”?
antidepressants