Words Ending in Y
There is one key rule for these words and that is: if the word ends in ‘y’ remove the‘y’ and replace with an ‘i.’ This applies to all words that add the suffixes,‘ness’ ‘er’ ‘est’ ‘ed’ ‘ly.’
There are two key exceptions to this:
1. If adding ‘-ing,’ the ‘y’ remains. E.g. supply --> supplying.
2. If adding‘-ed’ and there is a vowel before the ‘y’ just add ‘–ed.’ E.g. carry --> carried; play --> played.
There are two key exceptions to this:
1. If adding ‘-ing,’ the ‘y’ remains. E.g. supply --> supplying.
2. If adding‘-ed’ and there is a vowel before the ‘y’ just add ‘–ed.’ E.g. carry --> carried; play --> played.
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1. happily
2. lazily 3. hungrily 4. prettier 5. heavier 6. emptier 7. replied 8. tried 9. trial 10. trying 11. happiest 12. laziest 13. hungriest 14. prettily 15. heavily |
16. replying
17. carrying 18. marrying 19. varying 20. supplying 21. happier 22. laziness 23. hungrier 24. emptiest 25. allying 26. supplier 27. carrier 28. marriage 29. variation 30. carriage |
