KS2 'Y' and 'I' Quiz: Dive into English Spelling Fun

English Quiz - Spelling: y and i (Questions)

Dive into the world of spelling with this KS2 English quiz all about words with 'y' or 'i'! Did you know that when a word ends in 'y' and becomes plural, it usually changes to an 'i'? But be careful, as 'i' and 'y' can sound the same in many words. Mixing them up is easy! Practice every day by reading stories or poems for just 10 minutes. Let's make spelling fun - test your skills with this quiz and become a spelling superstar!

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Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
It was a ____ day and he found himself ____ from one appointment to another.

[ ]	busi, hurrying
[ ]	busi, hurring
[ ]	busy, hurrying
[ ]	busy, hurring

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
In their first lesson, the instructor showed them how to ____ the ____.

[ ]	hoist, sayle
[ ]	hoist, sail
[ ]	hoyst, sayle
[ ]	hoyst, sail

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
He had a ____ look in his ____.

[ ]	misterious, i
[ ]	misterious, eye
[ ]	mysterious, i
[ ]	mysterious, eye

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
The day was so ____ that no one even felt ____ that the food arrived late.

[ ]	joyful, disappointed
[ ]	joyful, disappoynted
[ ]	joiful, disappointed
[ ]	joiful, disappoynted

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
Parsley, sage, ____ and ____ are very useful herbs.

[ ]	rosemary, thime
[ ]	rosemary, thyme
[ ]	rosemari, thime
[ ]	rosemari, thyme

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
My Mum ____ to ____ for a new job.

[ ]	decyded, apply
[ ]	decyded, applie
[ ]	decided, apply
[ ]	decided, applie

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
She filled in several ____ for local ____.

[ ]	applications, businesses
[ ]	applications, busynesses
[ ]	applycations, businesses
[ ]	applycations, busynesses

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
There are many ____ recipes for ____.

[ ]	delycious, stir-fri
[ ]	delycious, stir-fry
[ ]	delicious, stir-fri
[ ]	delicious, stir-fry

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
Their ____ of food was running low. On the last day of camping, the family of ____ had to share two ____ eggs for breakfast.

[ ]	supply, five, fryed
[ ]	supply, five, fried
[ ]	suppli, fyve, fryed
[ ]	suppli, five, fryed

10.

The ____ were forced to walk ____ long ____ to cross the desert.

[ ]	survyvors, thyrty, miles
[ ]	survyvors, thirty, myles
[ ]	survivors, thirty, miles
[ ]	survivors, thirty, myles

English Quiz - Spelling: y and i (Answers)

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
It was a ____ day and he found himself ____ from one appointment to another.

[ ]	busi, hurrying
[ ]	busi, hurring
[x]	busy, hurrying
[ ]	busy, hurring

It was a busy day and he found himself hurrying from one appointment to another.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
In their first lesson, the instructor showed them how to ____ the ____.

[ ]	hoist, sayle
[x]	hoist, sail
[ ]	hoyst, sayle
[ ]	hoyst, sail

In their first lesson, the instructor showed them how to hoist the sail.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
He had a ____ look in his ____.

[ ]	misterious, i
[ ]	misterious, eye
[ ]	mysterious, i
[x]	mysterious, eye

He had a mysterious look in his eye.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
The day was so ____ that no one even felt ____ that the food arrived late.

[x]	joyful, disappointed
[ ]	joyful, disappoynted
[ ]	joiful, disappointed
[ ]	joiful, disappoynted

The day was so joyful that no one even felt disappointed that the food arrived late.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
Parsley, sage, ____ and ____ are very useful herbs.

[ ]	rosemary, thime
[x]	rosemary, thyme
[ ]	rosemari, thime
[ ]	rosemari, thyme

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are very useful herbs.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
My Mum ____ to ____ for a new job.

[ ]	decyded, apply
[ ]	decyded, applie
[x]	decided, apply
[ ]	decided, applie

My Mum decided to apply for a new job.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
She filled in several ____ for local ____.

[x]	applications, businesses
[ ]	applications, busynesses
[ ]	applycations, businesses
[ ]	applycations, busynesses

She filled in several applications for local businesses. Both 'apply' and 'busy' change the 'y' to an 'i' before adding a suffix.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
There are many ____ recipes for ____.

[ ]	delycious, stir-fri
[ ]	delycious, stir-fry
[ ]	delicious, stir-fri
[x]	delicious, stir-fry

There are many delicious recipes for stir-fry.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.
Their ____ of food was running low. On the last day of camping, the family of ____ had to share two ____ eggs for breakfast.

[ ]	supply, five, fryed
[x]	supply, five, fried
[ ]	suppli, fyve, fryed
[ ]	suppli, five, fryed

Their supply of food was running low. On the last day of camping, the family of five had to share two fried eggs for breakfast.

10.

The ____ were forced to walk ____ long ____ to cross the desert.

[ ]	survyvors, thyrty, miles
[ ]	survyvors, thirty, myles
[x]	survivors, thirty, miles
[ ]	survivors, thirty, myles

The survivors were forced to walk thirty long miles to cross the desert.