Change Y to I Rule Worksheet
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focusing on the 'Change Y to I' spelling rule for plurals and verb conjugations.
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Change Y to I Rule Practice
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Read the instructions for each section carefully and complete the activities. Remember the 'Change Y to I' rule: If a word ends in a consonant + Y, change the Y to I before adding a suffix like -es or -ed.
Change the singular word to its plural form. Remember the 'Change Y to I' rule!
1. one baby, two
2. one candy, many
3. one puppy, three
4. one cherry, lots of
5. one party, two
Choose the word that correctly follows the 'Change Y to I' rule.
1. The bird (fly) high in the sky.
flys
flies
flyes
flying
2. Yesterday, I (study) for my test.
studied
studyd
studying
studyed
Change the base word by adding '-es' or '-ed' and following the 'Change Y to I' rule.
1. cry + -es =
2. try + -ed =
3. worry + -es =
4. carry + -ed =
Read each statement and decide if it is True or False.
1. The plural of 'pony' is 'ponys'.
True
False
2. When 'hurry' becomes past tense, it is 'hurried'.
True
False
Write a short story (3-5 sentences) using at least three words that follow the 'Change Y to I' rule. Underline the words you changed.