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:
[Illustration]
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.