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y changes to :
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lies
ied ys yed |
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most adjectives add:
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ly
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if word ends in "y ", when adjective is made "y" is replaced by:
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ily
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if word ends in "le", when adjective is made the final "e" is replaced by :
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y
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when adding suffixes "ed" and "ing", one syllable words that end with one vowel and one consonant:
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double the final consonant
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when adding suffixes "ed" and "ing, most words with silent "e":
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lose the final "e"
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when adding suffixes "ed" and "ing, longer words ending with one vowel and one consonant :
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usually double the final consonant if the stress is on the final syllable
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capital letters are used for:
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people's titles and names
geographical names historical periods and events languages and nationalities days of the week months festivals planets and stars (not the sun or moon ) named buildings titles of creative works organisations and political parties beginning of sentence |
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apostrophe used for:
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omitted letters
show possession indicate plural with dates and letters |
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commas are used for:
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separate items from list
divide clauses in a phrase show difference in meaning in relative clauses |
