Spelling Rules Review

Choose -es - ies or - s to change the verb in brackets. Thomas really [like] to draw pictures.

• -s

• -es

• -ies / (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)

Choose -es - ies or - s to change the verb in brackets.

My father [work] in a big office.

• -s

• -es

• -ies / (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)

When a verb ends with Y and there is a consonant before it, the y changes into ie. Then the letter s is added.

• True

• False

Which is spelled correctly?

• mises

• misess

• misses

What is the Y rule when adding -d or -ed to verbs?

• If a verb ends with y, double the y and add -ed

• If a verb ends with y, change the y to an i, and add -ed

• Just add -ed to most verbs

If a verb ends with an e what do you do?

• If a verb ends with an e, just add the letter -d

• If a verb ends with a consonant and y, change the y to an i, and add -ed

• Add -ed to most verbs

Choose -es - ies or - s to change the verb in brackets.

My friend should relax more. He [worry] too much about the future.

• -s

• -es

• -ies / (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)

Which is spelled correctly?

• recicling

• recycling

• recyclying

•A contraction is a shortened word or phrase in which some letters have been omitted and replaced by an _____________.

If words accented on the last syllable end with consonant – vowel – consonant, the final consonant is _____________.

• doubled

• deleted

• capitalized