<y> and <i>:
TRUE or FALSE?
Busting
Grammar Myths:
TRUE or FALSE?
GRAMMAR BLOCKS: Show Me
Replaceable <e>:
TRUE or FALSE?
200

No complete English word ends in <i>.

TRUE

200

People who don't speak or write correctly are just lazy.

FALSE

200

they

200

Every English word ends with a replaceable <e>.

FALSE

300

You change a <y> to an <i> when adding the suffix <-ing>.

FALSE

300

People used language better in the past.

FALSE

300

ate

300

A replaceable <e> always marks a 'long' (or 'tense') vowel.

FALSE

400

<y> and <i> can be pronounced the same four ways

TRUE

400

Everyone makes mistakes in writing.

TRUE

400

questions

400

A final <v> needs to be followed by a replaceable <e>.

TRUE

500

Words of Greek origin can use a <y> in the middle.

TRUE

500

People who don't speak or write correctly are just stupid.

FALSE

500

California

500

Any suffix can replace a replaceable <e>.

FALSE