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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - y to ies (Questions)

Some Year 2 words change when you add -es. If a word ends in a consonant + y, the y often changes to i before adding -es.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Lady” becomes “ladies”. The y changes to i and then you add -es.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 pupils learn how to make some words plural. When a word ends in a consonant then y, the spelling often changes to -ies. This helps children spell everyday plurals correctly in their writing.

Key Terms

Plural: More than one of something, like two babies.
Consonant: A letter that is not a, e, i, o or u.
Root word: The original word before you change it, like baby.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

When do you change y to ies in Year 2 spelling?

You usually change y to ies when a word ends in a consonant + y and you are making it plural, for example baby becomes babies.

Do you always change y to i when adding s or es?

No. If a word ends with a vowel + y, you usually just add -s, for example toy becomes toys and day becomes days.

What are some examples of y to ies words for Year 2?

Examples include baby to babies, city to cities, party to parties, and lady to ladies.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

We say one baby and two ____.

[ ]	babbies
[ ]	babies
[ ]	baybies
[ ]	babeys

2.

She had kept all her ____.

[ ]	diries
[ ]	dighries
[ ]	daires
[ ]	diaries

3.

She is taking ____ for you.

[ ]	coppies
[ ]	copies
[ ]	copyies
[ ]	coppyes

4.

The ____ danced along the bridge as they returned from a day of magic and fun.

[ ]	fairies
[ ]	faries
[ ]	fayries
[ ]	fearies

5.

I would like three ____ for my birthday party.

[ ]	gellies
[ ]	jellies
[ ]	jelies
[ ]	gelies

6.

All the ____ joined together to fight the alien invasion!

[ ]	arrmies
[ ]	arrmeys
[ ]	armies
[ ]	armieys

7.

She went to two ____ on New Year's Eve!

[ ]	partieys
[ ]	parteys
[ ]	partties
[ ]	parties

8.

A country has many ____ but only one capital ____.

[ ]	citties and citty
[ ]	scities and scity
[ ]	sities and sity
[ ]	cities and city

9.

Before he ____ he has to send ____ to his boss' invitations.

[ ]	fllies and replies
[ ]	flies and reeplies
[ ]	flies and replies
[ ]	flys and replies

10.

He ____ to stay awake but she ____ him to bed.

[ ]	trries and carries
[ ]	tries and carries
[ ]	tries and caries
[ ]	trries and caries

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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - y to ies (Answers)

1.

We say one baby and two ____.

[ ]	babbies
[x]	babies
[ ]	baybies
[ ]	babeys

The word baby changes by taking away the 'y' and replacing it with an 'i' then adding 'es'.

2.

She had kept all her ____.

[ ]	diries
[ ]	dighries
[ ]	daires
[x]	diaries

You need to be able to spell the word 'diary' then make it a plural. Make sure you don't write 'dairy'!

3.

She is taking ____ for you.

[ ]	coppies
[x]	copies
[ ]	copyies
[ ]	coppyes

The machine in the picture is called a photocopier.

4.

The ____ danced along the bridge as they returned from a day of magic and fun.

[x]	fairies
[ ]	faries
[ ]	fayries
[ ]	fearies

If you remember how to spell fairy, you just take the 'y' away and add 'ies'.

5.

I would like three ____ for my birthday party.

[ ]	gellies
[x]	jellies
[ ]	jelies
[ ]	gelies

What is your favourite jelly flavour?

6.

All the ____ joined together to fight the alien invasion!

[ ]	arrmies
[ ]	arrmeys
[x]	armies
[ ]	armieys

An army is created to protect the country they live in and sometimes to protect other countries.

7.

She went to two ____ on New Year's Eve!

[ ]	partieys
[ ]	parteys
[ ]	partties
[x]	parties

New Year's Eve is the time of the year where most people celebrate and hold parties.

8.

A country has many ____ but only one capital ____.

[ ]	citties and citty
[ ]	scities and scity
[ ]	sities and sity
[x]	cities and city

The capital city of France is Paris.

9.

Before he ____ he has to send ____ to his boss' invitations.

[ ]	fllies and replies
[ ]	flies and reeplies
[x]	flies and replies
[ ]	flys and replies

The word 'flies' can refer to the insect or the act of flying.

10.

He ____ to stay awake but she ____ him to bed.

[ ]	trries and carries
[x]	tries and carries
[ ]	tries and caries
[ ]	trries and caries

Trying to stay awake will just make you more tired!