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29 4 Consonant + y
29 4 Consonant + y
When a word ends in a consonant + y, the y changes to ie before s.
study studies lorry lorries
Before most other endings, the y changes to i.
study ... examples.
Vowel and consonant changes ã 29 6
man men wife wives
Nouns which do not change in the plural ã 29 7
one/two aircraft one/two sheep
Irregular plural endings. ã 29 8
children criteria stimuli
NOTE
a ... the
Grundys.
d We do not change y in by: stand-bys, lay-bys.
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2 We keep y before i.
copy copying hurry hurrying
NOTE
We change ie to y before ing.
die dying lie lying
But pay, lay and say have...
... after 23 3 (2)
take care of 23 4(4)
take down 23 2 (2)
empty verb 87
take for 23 4 (2)
take notice of 23 4(4)
take off 23 2 (2)
take on 23 2(3)
take over 23 2(3)
there took place 50(4)
with to 10(5)
take to ... object 23 3(4)
verb of reporting 26 5 (2)
+ subjunctive 24 2(1)
+ object + to- infinitive 122 (2a)
requests
can 22 (2) , 97(2b)
conditional 25 6 (2)
could 97 (2b)
I request 16(3)
intonation 54 (2b)
might ... gerund 1 32( 6)
take up 23 2(3)
take up on 23 5(3)
talk
talk about 1 32( 2), 23 3 (2)
have a talk 87 (2)
talk over 23 2 (2)
and say 26 5 (2) Note
talk to/ with 306(4)
verb and noun 28 7(1)
talking of 21 6 (2)
task...
... bought those English books?”
B. He said to me, “Where did you buy the English books?”
C. He said to me, “Where I bought these English books?”
D. He asked me, “Where did I buy those English books?”
47. ... He is rumoured to be rich but stringy
74 I don’t want to keep in touch with them any more
A Not any longer I want to keep in touch with them
B Not at more I want to keep in touch with them ... science fiction stories
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATON
66. Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice.
A. He is able to practice music lessons professionally...