This week, we’re focussing on the spelling rule: change y to i.
When adding suffixes such as ed, er and est to words that end in y, we normally change the y to an i then add our suffix.
However, If the suffix we are adding is ing, we don’t normally change the y – we keep it. For example the word party would become partying Practise by adding any of the above suffixes to the root words below – some will work, some won’t.
E.g. for cry, you will want to practise cried, crier, crying and adding est doesn’t work.
For busy, you’ll have busied, busier, busiest and busying.
busy | creepy | library | ordinary | worry |
century | marry | naughty | carry | cry |