Ms. Erin's Speliing List 5/10/10
The Changing Rule
If a baseword ends in y after a consonant, change y to i before adding any suffix, except one beginning with i.
copy + ed = copied
pretty + est = prettiest
rely + able = reliable
carry + er = carrier
lonely + ness = loneliness
study + ed = studied
cry + ing = crying
reply + ing = replying
study + ing = studying
If a baseword ends in y after a consonant, change y to i before adding any suffix, except one beginning with i.
copy + ed = copied
pretty + est = prettiest
rely + able = reliable
carry + er = carrier
lonely + ness = loneliness
study + ed = studied
cry + ing = crying
reply + ing = replying
study + ing = studying
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