An Example
Rule—Final "y," when preceded by a consonant, is changed to "i" before any suffix not beginning with "i."
To learn this rule have the child print out a few examples, as follows, enlarging and striking out the important letters:
Rule—Final "y" preceded by a vowel is not changed to "i" before any suffix beginning with a vowel.
plAy-ed delAy-ed
Have the child print these examples and enlarge them. All rules should be illustrated in graphic form.