Spelling Rules

The plural of cherry is

• cherrys

• cherris

• cherries

When do we double the final consonant before adding a suffix?

• One syllable, one vowel, one consonant at the end

• Two syllables, one vowel, two consonants at the end

• One syllable, two vowels, one consonant at the end

• Two syllables, one vowel, one consonant at the end

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

What is the rule for adding a suffix to a word ending in 'e'?

• Drop the 'e' and add the suffix

• Keep the 'e' and add the suffix

• Double the 'e' and add the suffix

• Change 'e' to 'i' and add the suffix

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• Recieve

• Receive

• Recive

• Receeve

When do we change 'y' to 'i' before adding a suffix?

• When the word ends in a vowel followed by 'y'

• When the word ends in a consonant followed by 'y'

• When the word ends in 'ey'

• When the word ends in 'ay'