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MAKING ADJECTIVES WITH -Y
RULE ONE: For most words, simply add -Y to the base word.
EXAMPLES: cloud - cloud
y
dirt - dirt
y
YOUR TURN: Type in the correct word for each blank.
rain + y ->
1. The weather was
all weekend.
itch + y ->
2. The wool sweater I wore was very
.
blood + y ->
3. There have been many
wars in the history of that country.
water + y ->
4. The coffee tasted
.
storm + y ->
5. When the weather is
, we stay inside the house.
mist + y ->
6. The day was a little
and cold.
filth + y ->
7. Don't drink that
water!
trick + y ->
8. The end of that movie was very
.
RULE TWO: For words ending in consonant - vowel - consonant + Y, you must double the consonant and add -Y to the base word.
EXAMPLES: fun - fun
ny
sun - sun
ny
YOUR TURN: Type in the correct word for each blank.
fog + y ->
9. San Francisco has a lot of
weather.
smog + y ->
10. The air in Los Angeles is
quite often.
shag + y ->
11. That man's beard looks
and long.
mud + y ->
12. After the rain, my yard was
and wet.
nut + y ->
13. I ate a
piece of candy.
RULE THREE: For words ending in E, drop the E, and add -Y to the base word.
EXAMPLES: shade - shad
y
scare - scar
y
YOUR TURN: Type in the correct word for each blank.
shine + y ->
14. Sam found a
coin on the floor.
juice + y ->
15. Sara's orange was extremely
.
nose + y ->
16. If you ask too many personal questions, you are a
person!
spice + y ->
17. Some people like
food, but other people don't.
bubble + y ->
18. The soda was very
, and it gave me the hiccups.
ice + y ->
19. The roads were quite
today.
grease + y ->
20. My shirt has a
spot on it.
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1. rainy 2. itchy 3. bloody 4. watery
5. stormy 6. misty 7. filthy 8. tricky
9. foggy 10. smoggy 11. shaggy 12. muddy
13. nutty 14. shiny 15. juicy 16. nosy
17. spicy 18. bubbly 19. icy 20. greasy
