Plurals changing ff to v v and then add –esand then add –es

loaf - loavesloaf - loaves

one loafftwo

loavesves

one leafffive

leavesves

To make the words loaf and leaf plural (mean more than one) we change the f to v before adding -

es.

one thiefftwo

thievesves

shelff

shelvesves

wolff

wolvesves

knifefe knivesves

calff calvesves

Three __________. (thief)thieves

Many _________. (shelf)shelves

Three _________. (loaf)

loaves

Four ________ . (calf)calves

Many _______ . (leaf)leaves

A pack of _______. (wolf)

wolves

halff halvesves

wifefe

lifefe

wivesves

livesves