Spelling
it Rightsuffix 7A
Focus
Words
delayed
employing
replied
business
pitiful
supplier
happiness
emptied
carried
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Adding a suffix to words ending in yWith these words you need
to notice whether there is
a vowel or a consonant immediately before
the y.
For example:
Words ending
vowel +y |
Words ending
consonant +y |
| delay |
reply |
| convey |
busy |
| destroy |
pity |
There are two important
patterns to learn:
* If the word ends in a vowel +y
the base word
doesn't change:
delay + ed = delayed
employ + ment = employment * If the word
ends in a consonant +y,
when you add any suffix except -ing,
then
change the y to i:
reply + ed = replied
busy + ness = business
pity + ful =
pitiful
but reply + ing = replying
Copy the new word
into the third column of this table.
| Base word + suffix |
New word |
Copy new word here |
| busy + ly |
busily |
|
| pity + ful |
pitiful |
|
| carry + ed |
carried |
|
| carry + ing |
carrying |
|
| bury + al |
burial |
|
| supply + er |
supplier |
|
| happy + ness |
happiness |
|
| empty +ing |
emptying |
|
| empty + ed |
emptied |
|
Memorize the focus words and then click here for Suffix
7B
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