Final y to i Rule more Practice

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What is the Final y to i rule?

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The Final y to i rule states that when a word ends in a 'y' preceded by a consonant, the 'y' is changed to 'i' before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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What happens to the word 'happy' when adding the suffix '-ness'?

Back

The word becomes 'happiness' because the 'y' is changed to 'i'.

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What is the correct form of 'carry' when adding '-ing'?

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The correct form is 'carrying'.

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How do you apply the Final y to i rule to the word 'marry' with the suffix '-ed'?

Back

The word becomes 'married' because the 'y' is changed to 'i'.

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What is the correct plural form of 'chimney'?

Back

The correct plural form is 'chimneys'.

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What happens to the word 'enjoy' when adding the suffix '-ing'?

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The word becomes 'enjoying' because the 'y' remains unchanged.

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When do you not change 'y' to 'i'?

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You do not change 'y' to 'i' if it is preceded by a vowel, as in 'play' + 'ing' = 'playing'.

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What is the correct form of 'turkey' when adding '-s'?

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The correct form is 'turkeys'.

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What is an example of a word that does not change when adding '-ed'?

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The word 'play' becomes 'played' without changing the 'y'.

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What is the rule for words ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel?

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The 'y' remains unchanged when adding suffixes.