... Final –y and its Modifications. R u l e 1. Words ending in –y preceded by a consonant change –y into –i before all endings except –ing: dry – dries, forty – forties, cry – cried, carry – carriage, ... dry – dryly, dryness (both forms are possible in dryer – drier, flyer – flier). N o t e 3. Final –y changes to –e before –ous: piteous, beauteous, plenteous, duteous. R u l e 2. Final –y preceded ... retained before all suffixes: day – days; play – playful; pay – pays, payment; enjoy – enjoyable. Exceptions: gay – gaily, gaiety; day – daily. Exercise 3. a) Form adverbs from the following...