Change Y Spelling Rule

Which rule is being applied in these verbs?

• Irregular verbs change their spelling when forming the past tense

• Add "-ed" to the end of the verb to form the past tense

• Change "y" to "i" then add "-ed" for verbs that end in consonant and "y"

Which spelling word is written correctly?

• greadiest

• greediest

• greedyiest

• greedeeiest

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

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

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

• -s

• -es

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

Which rule is applied when changing the word 'cry' to its past tense form?

• Add '-ed' to form 'cryed'

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add '-ed' to form 'cried'

• Double the 'y' and add '-ed' to form 'cryyed'

• Just add '-d' to form 'cryd'

What is the correct spelling of the word when 'happy' is changed to its comparative form?

• happier

• happyer

• happiest

• happyer

Identify the correct spelling of the word when 'fry' is changed to its past tense form.

• fryed

• fried

• fryied

• fry'd

Which of the following words correctly applies the 'change y to i' rule?

• playful

• happyness

• studies

• joyful

What is the correct spelling of the word when 'try' is changed to its past tense form?

• tryed

• tried

• tryied

• trieded