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In this section, we will look at an important spelling rule for words that end in a consonant followed by y. When you add a suffix to these words, you should change the y to i, unless the suffix starts with an i.
Knowing when to change y to i will improve your spelling. For instance, the word happy changes to happiest when you add -est. You will also change study to studies and beauty to beautiful using this rule.
By learning this rule, you will feel more confident in your spelling. As you go through the examples, you will see how these changes work with different words, helping you understand this key part of English spelling.
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dry |
I dry my hair with a towel.
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dried |
A dried plum is called a prune.
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happy |
The child was very happy.
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happiest |
It was the happiest day of my life.
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reply |
I need a reply by the weekend.
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replied |
Have you replied to that email?
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fly |
I love to fly my kite.
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flies |
He flies in the aeroplane to Spain.
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nasty |
A bully is a nasty person.
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nastiness |
The nastiness of some players spoiled the game.
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pony |
Did you have a ride on the black pony ?
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ponies |
Rosie loves to ride ponies.
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study |
You will need to study hard to become a doctor.
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studies |
A zoologist studies animals.
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beauty |
She loved watching beauty tutorials online.
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beautiful |
There's a beautiful view from my balcony.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 9. Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them, or drop 'e'
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Spelling games using the word list: Change y to i
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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