Common plurals ending in -ffs or -ves
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cliffs |
These cliffs are made of chalk.
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sniffs |
All I could hear were sniffs coming from the children.
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halves |
Both halves of the game were exciting.
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calves |
Young elephants are called calves.
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lives |
The lives of refugees can be hard.
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loaves |
I baked six loaves yesterday.
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ourselves |
Mum said we could help ourselves to the apples.
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scarves |
We bought mum two scarves for Mother's Day.
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thieves |
All my disks were taken by the thieves.
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wives |
King Henry VIII had six wives.
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wolves |
We could hear the wolves howling.
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shelves |
We need four new shelves for the books.
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leaves |
Beech trees drop their leaves.
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hooves |
The horses's hooves thundered along the dusty track.
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ourselves |
It is important to challenge ourselves in lessons.
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bluffs |
Sam always bluffs when he takes a penalty.
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