1. Words EndingMichaela Dobronski 2. InflectionsInflection is the name for the extra letter orletters added to nouns, verbs and adjectives intheir different grammatical forms. Nouns areinflected in the plural, verbs are inflected inthe various tenses, and adjectives areinflected in the comparative/superlative. 3. Original word type Inflection Rule ExamplesWords ending with a sibilant: -s/-ss/-sh/-ch/x.Words ending with the letter -o.Add -es in the plural noun or 3rd person singular verb. bus buses (n) / busses (v)miss misseswish wisheswatch watchesfox foxespotato potatoesdo doesWords ending consonant - y. Change the -y to ie before the ending -s. party partiesstudy studiescry criesWords ending consonant - y. Change the -y to i before the endings -ed/-er/-est/-ly. try triedhappy happiereasy easiestWords ending consonant - y. Do NOT change the -y before the ending -ing. carry carryingtry tryingWords ending vowel - y. Do NOT change the -y. buy buysplay playedWords ending with the letters -ie. Change the -ie to a - y before the ending -ing. die dyinglie lyingVerbs ending consonant -e. Omit the -e before the ending -ing. ride ridinglove lovingwrite writingprovide providingOne-syllable words ending consonant-vowel-consonant.Two or more syllable words ending consonant-vowel-consonant that are stressed on the lastsyllable.Double the last consonant before the endings -ing/-ed/-er/-est. hit hittingstop stoppedwet wetterfat fattestbegin beginningprefer preferredTwo or more syllable words ending consonant-vowel-consonant that are stressed on the first 4. Words Ending with S If pronunciation would be awkward with the added -s,some writers use only the apostrophe. Either use isacceptable. Exceptions are the possessives of ancient proper names in-es and -is [such as Achilles and Isis], the possessiveJesus, and such forms as for conscience sake, forrighteousness sake. With some singular nouns that end in -s, pronouncing thepossessive ending as a separate syllable can soundawkward; in such cases, it is acceptable to use just anapostrophe. Since writers vary in the use of the apostrophe, it isnot possible to make a hard and fast rule about theapostrophe in singular words ending in s. Punctuateaccording to pronunciation. 5. Possessive ending in S Showing possession in English is arelatively By adding an apostrophe and ans we can manage to transform mostsingular nouns into their possessive form. 6. Video