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What are the 2 rules for changing a word ending in Y preceded by a consonant?
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Change the Y to and I before adding -es or -ed;
keep the Y before adding the suffix -ing. ex. carry,carries,carried, carrying |
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What is the rule for making a word PLURAL when the Y is proceeded by a consonant.
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Change the Y to an I before adding -es.
ex. Library (singular, 1), Libraries (plural, 2 or more) |
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What is the abbreviation for pound? What is the plural abbreviaton for more than one pound or pounds?
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LB.
LBS. |
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When you compare two things, what suffix do you add to the adjective?
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-ER
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When you compare three or more things what suffix do you add to the adjective?
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-EST
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What is the singular abbreviation for ounce?
What is the plural abbreviation for ounces? |
oz.
oz. |
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You can make adverbs from adjectives by adding -ly. Ex. happy to happily
What is the rule if the adjective ends in a -y and you need to add -ly? |
change the -y to an -I and add -ly.
ex. busy-busily lazy-lazily |
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what is the rule if you have to add -ness to a word that ends in a Y and is proceeded by a consonant. Ex. busy
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Change a Y to an i then -ness
Ex business |
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If you have a word with a consonant then a y and you want to add -ing do you keep the Y or drop the Y and add an i?
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Keep the Y, because you don't want two I's together.
ex. marry to marrying not marriing |
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add -es, -ed, -ing to the following words
carry, marry, worry |
carries, carried, carrying
marries, married, marrying worries, worried, worrying |
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Make the following words plural by adding -es
library, charity, industry, country |
libraries, charities, industries, and countries
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make comparative words for two objects and three or more objects using the following words happy, lazy, easy, busy
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happier, happiest
lazier, laziest easier, easiest busier, busiest |
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change the following adverbs in to adjectives by adding -ly
happy, lazy, easy, busy ex. He _______ cleaned his room. |
happily
lazily easily busily |
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change the adjectives into nouns by adding -ness
lazy, easily, happy, busy |
laziness
easiness happiness business |
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Make the following words plural by adding -es
library, charity, industry, country |
libraries, charities, industries, and countries
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make comparative words for two objects and three or more objects using the following words happy, lazy, easy, busy
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happier, happiest
lazier, laziest easier, easiest busier, busiest |
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happy, lazy, easy, busy ex. He _______ cleaned his room. |
happily
lazily easily busily |
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lazy, easily, happy, busy |
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