change y to i

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What do you add to the end of a word that ends in 'y' to make it plural if there is a consonant before the 'y'?

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Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. For example, 'baby' becomes 'babies'.

Front

What happens to the 'y' in a word when you add 'est' to an adjective that ends in 'y'?

Back

Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'est'. For example, 'happy' becomes 'happiest'.

Front

How do you make the word 'potato' plural?

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Change the 'o' to 'es' to make 'potatoes'.

Front

What is the rule for changing 'y' to 'i' when adding 'ed' to a verb?

Back

If the verb ends in a consonant followed by 'y', change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed'. For example, 'dry' becomes 'dried'.

Front

What is the plural form of 'pony'?

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Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' to make 'ponies'.

Front

What do you do when a word ends in 'y' and you want to make it plural?

Back

If there is a consonant before the 'y', change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'.

Front

What is the past tense of the verb 'study'?

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Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed' to make 'studied'.

Front

How do you form the plural of 'city'?

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Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' to make 'cities'.

Front

What is the rule for adding 's' to make a word plural if it ends in 'y'?

Back

If the word ends in a vowel followed by 'y', just add 's'. For example, 'toy' becomes 'toys'.

Front

What is the past tense of 'cry'?

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Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'ed' to make 'cried'.