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.

	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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calves

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scarves

shelves

thieves

wives

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