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Study the word list: -ves plurals

If a noun ends in a consonant or a single vowel plus f or fe, the plural is sometimes formed by swapping the f or fe with ves.

Word list: -ves plurals

 calves Young elephants are called calves.
elves The elves sat in a circle on toadstools.
halves Both halves of the game were exciting.
knives Fishermen's knives need to be very sharp.
lives The lives of refugees can be hard.
loaves I baked six loaves yesterday.
scarves We bought mum two scarves for Mother's Day.
shelves We need four new shelves for the books.
thieves All my disks were taken by the thieves.
wives King Henry VIII had six wives.

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