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Words Ending in Y

Words Ending in Y. Change the y to i …. Brought to you by V. Hinkle. Rule #1. When a word ends in -y , change the -y to -i before adding suffixes -s , -ed , -ly , -ness , or -age . Examples. Cit y Cit i es Marr y Marr i ed Marr i age Bus y Bus i ness. Rule #2.

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Words Ending in Y

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  1. Words Ending in Y Change the y to i… Brought to you by V. Hinkle

  2. Rule #1 • When a word ends in -y, • change the -y to -i • before adding suffixes • -s, -ed, -ly, -ness, or -age.

  3. Examples • City • Cities • Marry • Married • Marriage • Busy • Business

  4. Rule #2 • Keep the -Y when adding -ing, • to avoid having two i’s in a row. • Marry • Marrying • Try • Trying

  5. Rule #3 • If the final -y • has a vowel (aeiou) before it, • Keep the -y • When adding a suffix. • Say • Saying • Says • Exception:said

  6. Exceptions (sorry!) • Shy • Shyly • Sly • Slyly

  7. But here is a memory trick: • shyly • The kitten peeked shyly as she hurried yet looked yearningly at the food.

  8. The List

  9. Quiz Time

  10. marry+-ed Final -y Change -y to -i married

  11. marry+-age Final -y Change -y to -i marriage

  12. marry+-ing Final -y Avoid 2 i’s in a row marrying

  13. happy+-ness Final -y Change -y to -i happiness

  14. busy+-ness Final -y Change -y to -i business

  15. busy+-ly Final -y Change -y to -i busily

  16. play+-ed Vowel before final -y Keep the -y played

  17. What looks like an exception… • Ski (a foreign word) • Ski never had a -y. • Skiing • skied

  18. Now you’re ready for… the FINAL EXAM. Review again?

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