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In the word conveyed, why is the final y not changed to i before adding the suffix?

Abecause the stress is on the first syllable of the base word convey
Bbecause the suffix begins with a vowel
Cbecause this is an exception to the y rule
Dbecause the base word ends in a vowel followed by the letter y

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According to the rules the best anser from given above is D) because the base word ends in a vowel followed by the letter y. We don't use changing to "i" with the words that end in ay, ey, oy, uy. But we have an exeption like day => daily but NOT dayly.

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In the word conveyed, why is the final y not changed to i before adding the suffix?


A) because the stress is on the first syllable of the base word convey

B) because the suffix begins with a vowel

C) because this is an exception to the y rule

D) because the base word ends in a vowel followed by the letter y


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D) because the base word ends in a vowel followed by the letter y


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