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Grades 3, 4 and 5 - Spelling - Elementary School - Spelling: y and i
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  1. If a word ends in a 'consonant + y', change the 'y' to 'i' when adding an ending, e.g. 'cry-cries', 'merry-merrier/merriest', 'hurry-hurried'
  2. The final 'y' does not change to 'i' when adding the ending '-ing', e.g. 'cry-crying'
  3. If a word ends in a 'consonant + y', change the 'y' to 'ies' when forming the plural, e.g. 'baby-babies', 'lady-ladies'
  4. The letter 'y' is normally used at the end of English words instead of 'i'
Grades 3, 4 and 5 - Spelling - Elementary School - Spelling: y and i
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1. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
2. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
3. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
4. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
5. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
6. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
7. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
8. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
9. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.
10. Which one of the following word pairs has an incorrectly spelled second word? You need only concentrate on whether it should be 'i' or 'y'.

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