Spelling Rule 1d - Plurals

THE PLURAL OF HALF IS  HALVES


LEAF          =       LEAVES

LOAF        =        LOAVES

SHELF     =          SHELVES 

There are some exceptions, such as: 

scarf - scarfs or scarves
wharf - wharfs or wharves
hoof - hoofs or hooves
chief - chiefs

roof - roofs

cliff - cliffs

chef - chefs

sheriff - sheriffs
THE ABOVE WORDS DO NOT FOLLOW THIS RULE!

Multiple Choice

Most nouns ending in F or FE form their plurals by changing F or FE to VES.

• true

• false

• not sure

Multiple Choice

If a noun ends in F or FE, change the F to _______ and add ________

• v, s

• v, es

• v, ss

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

LEAF

• leafs

• leaves

• leafes

• leavs

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

WIFE

• wives

• wifes

• wife's

• wife

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

KNIFE

• knifes

• knife's

• knives

• nifes

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

LIFE

• lifes

• life's

• lives

• lifees

Multiple Select

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

SCARF

• scarfs

• scarf's

• scarves

• scarvees

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

HALF

• halves

• halfs

• half's

• halvs

Multiple Select

Choose the correct plural form of the word.

HOOF

• hooves

• hoofs

• hoof's

• hoovs

Multiple Choice

The singular of KNIVES and WIVES will be.....

• KNIFE, WIFE

• KNIVES, WIFE

• KNIFE, WIVES

Multiple Choice

The plural of LIFE and THIEF will be.....

• THIEVES AND LIVES

• TIEVES, LIVES

• THIEF, LIVES

Multiple Choice

ELVES will be the plural of

• ELF

• EFF

• ELVES

Multiple Choice

Identify the singular noun for this plural:

wolves

• wolv

• wolf

• wolve

• NONE OF THESE

Multiple Select

CALVES is the plural of .....

• CALF

• CAF

• CAFE

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The leaves fell off the tree.

• The leafs fell off the tree.

• The leavs fell off the tree.

• The leafves fell off the tree.

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The plural for shelf is ______

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The plural for sheriff is ______

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The plural of knife is _____

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The plural of cliff is _____

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The plural of wife is ______

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The plural of chef is ______

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The plural of life is....

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The plural of roof is....

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There are five (wolf) _____ in the woods.

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In Autumn,  .................... of trees fall down .

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I heard some .................... howling.

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I bough two ________ of bread so I can make sandwiches for the party.