11. the most common rule for forming plural nouns is a. changing the y to i and adding -es. b. adding -s to the word. c. dropping the last letter and adding -ies. d. adding -es to the word.

  plan: i will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. then, i will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. in the body, i will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. i will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. for the ending, i will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking. 

answer; /// the correct answer to the above statement is (a) because of the decline on native american labor forces;