This week's spelling pattern / rule is: adding endings to words ending in consonant and y . When you add a suffix to a word ending in a consonant + y, change the y to i , unless the suffix starts with i . To add s , change the y to i then add es Y to i rule with words ending in consonant + y. Change the y to i before vowel suffixes (except -ing)
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spied |
He spied his friend hiding behind the bush.
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spying |
I like spying on my sister.
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copied |
Have you copied it correctly?
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copying |
The children were copying their spellings from the board.
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replies |
Replies to the party invitation came flooding in.
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happiest |
It was the happiest day of my life.
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bumpier |
The road is bumpier than the moon.
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angriest |
He's the angriest I've ever seen him!
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every |
Jack goes swimming every Saturday.
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great |
I think he would make a great President.
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would |
Would you like a strawberry milkshake?
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while |
I will read my book while I am on the train.
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