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Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE

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Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE
1. To form the plural of most nouns that end in "f" or "fe," just add an "s" at the end of the word.
Singular Form Plural Form
roof roofs
proof proofs
chief chiefs
belief beliefs
sheriff sheriffs
giraffe giraffes
Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE
2. To form the plural of some nouns that end in "f" or "fe," change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es."
Singular Form Plural Form
half halves
leaf leaves
thief thieves
loaf loaves
wolf wolves
self selves
shelf shelves
knife knives
life lives
wife wives
Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE
Exceptions to the Rule
Some nouns that end in "f" have plurals that can be spelled either way (with just an "s" at the end or by changing the "f" to "v" and adding "es").
Singular Form Plural Form
wharf wharfs/wharves
calf calfs/calves
dwarf dwarfs/dwarves
hoof hoofs/hooves
Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE
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Question 1 of 8
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"Leaf" ends in an "f." Change the "f" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
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Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
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Question 2 of 8
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"Shelf" ends in an "f." The plural was formed by changing the "f" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
"Wolf" ends in an "f." Change the "f" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
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Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
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Question 3 of 8
"Life" ends in "fe." The plural was formed by changing the "fe" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
"Chief" ends in an "f." Add "s" to form the plural.
"Enemy" ends in a consonant and "y." The plural was formed by changing the "y" to an "i" and adding "es." Try again.
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These are the singular forms: enemy, life, faucet, chief.
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Question 4 of 8
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"Calf" ends in an "f." The plural may be formed by either adding "s" or changing the "f" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
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"Knife" ends in "fe." Change the "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
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Question 5 of 8
"Half" ends in an "f." Change the "f" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
"Wife" ends in "fe." The plural was formed by changing the "fe" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
"Roof" ends in an "f." The plural was formed by adding "s." Try again.
"Proof" ends in an "f." The plural was formed by adding "s." Try again.
Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
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Question 6 of 8
The plural of "handkerchief" may be formed by either adding "s" or changing the "f" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
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"Giraffe" ends in an "fe." The plural was formed by adding "s." Try again.
"Ourself" ends in an "f." Change the "f" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE
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Question 7 of 8
"Yourself" ends in "f." The plural was formed by changing the "f" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
"Reef" ends in "f." The plural was formed by adding "s." Try again.
"Hoof" ends in "f." The plural may be formed by either adding "s" or changing the "f" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
"Loaf" ends in an "f." Change the "f" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
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Question 8 of 8
"Scarf" ends in an "f." The plural may be formed by either adding "s" or changing "f" to "v" and adding "es." Try again.
"Thief" ends in "f." Change the "f" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural.
"Sheriff" ends in "f." The plural was formed by adding "s." Try again.
"Belief" ends in an "f." The plural was formed by adding "s." Try again.
Change the "f" or "fe" to "v" and add "es" to form the plural of some nouns.
Plurals of Nouns Ending in F or FE