Found inside – Page 656As you study the formation of the plurals in the following words , notice the way the words are pronounced . SINGULAR roof belief leaf wife calf PLURAL roofs beliefs leaves wives calves EXERCISE 15. Write the plural of each of these words ... Found inside – Page 23In some cases , there is variation or uncertainty : beef : plural beeves oxen , beefs kinds of beef . calf ( young animal ) : calfish calflike ; calves ... etc. , poetic : the i is short ) ; the plural of still life is still lifes . oaf : plural oafs . roof : plural roofs . Found inside – Page 33Here , however , before the addition of -es in the plural the f is changed to v : calf , pl . calves ; wolf , pl . wolves ; thief , pl . thieves ; wife , pl . wives . ... Words ending in f preceded by oo , as roof , hoof , have the regular plural in -s : roofs , hoofs . Found inside – Page 295... sheaf half loaf calf Plural shelves sheaves halves loaves calves Singular h ) dwarf roof cliff gulf chief Plural dwarfs roofs cliffs gulfs chiefs 2 . Found insidePLURALS OF WORDS THAT END IN –F OR -FE A small and shrinking group of old nouns that end in an -forfe change to -ves in the plural: Calf - Calves elf ... Found inside – Page 235The plural of roof is typically roofs , but rooves , which dates from the fifteenth century , is the less common form and is mentioned in only one of several current ... The preferred plural of calf is calves , and calfs is the less common variant . Found inside – Page 27... e preceded by an f , wak , Syau e tsz ' stsʻung ko'f tsz , take ves in the Plural , as : calf , tsak , ko ' Chung - meng.tsz ? ... stsʻung r tsz , wák , the Plural , as : Brief , chief , grief , stsʻung f tsz , tsak , ko ' Chung' handkerchief , hoof , proof , roof ... Found inside – Page 57... wife wives calf calves Some nouns that end in "f" are made plural by adding "s", NOT changing "f" to "ves". Singular Plural roof roofs curry puff curry ... Found inside – Page 74. forks 8. houses A Say if these nouns are singular or plural . ... or -fe have plurals that end in -ves . knife - knives calf - calves But , roof - roofs ... Found inside – Page 12... the end of a noun Singular Plural Singular Plural calf + ves calves thief ... Singular Plural Singular Plural roof + s roofs dwarf + s dwarfs cliff + s ... Found inside – Page 30... beauty , wife , cage , sofa , handkerchief , knife , cliff , sheaf , fife , thief , roof , inch , ass , calf . city , bay , grotto , study , fox , toy , poreh and monarch , day and ruby , hero and canto , stomach and research , turi and staff , 2. Form the plural of ... Found inside – Page 186PLURAL 18. Other Plurals Explain the change that took place when the plural of these nouns was formed : SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR wife wives roof roofs leaf leaves gulf gulfs wolf wolves calf calves knife knives muff muffs loaf loaves ... Found insideA guide to proper American English word usage, grammar, pronunciation, and style features examples of good and bad usage from the media. Found inside – Page 43... and v for /v/ in the plural (wolves): so OE cealf but ModE calf/calves, ... roofs is the only written form now considered correct (rooves is attested in ... Found inside – Page 57Some nouns ending in f or fe add s to form the plural , but some change f or fe to v and add es . You must learn to spell the plurals of these words . SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR PLURAL cliff cliffs calf calves skiff skiffs half halves roof roofs ... Found inside – Page 17Look at these examples: duos radios rodeos zoos Singular calf half knife life Plural calves halves knives lives There are some notable exceptions to this ... Found inside – Page 18In addition, dictionaries vary about the plural forms of scarf, wharf, dwarf, hoof and roof, some acknowledging two acceptable plural forms, others one or ... Found inside – Page 23Many singular nouns ending in for fe are made plural by changing the f or fe to v and adding es . Study these examples : Singular Noun Plural Noun Operation roof roofs safe safes calf calves change f to v and add es knife knives change fe to ... Found inside – Page 18जैसे : Singular Plural Singular Plural Stomach Stomachs Locus Loci Radius ... face : Singular Plural Singular Plural Calf Calves Life Lives Half Halves ... Found inside – Page 857Pl. beeves fattened bulls or cows, beefs kinds of beef; d. beefy. calf. Pl. calves; v. calve; d. calfish. dwarf. ... Pl. roofs or rooves. scarf. Found inside – Page 40Hooves and rooves are being supplanted by hoofs and roofs as the plurals of hoof and ... [3.13] Plural Genitive wife wives wife's calf calves calf's thief ... Found inside – Page 64... -f in the singular with -y in the plural of nouns such as loaf / loaves , calf / calves . There is clearly a tendency in contemporary English to extend this pattern . Thus recently in a student term paper , I encountered the rooves as the plural of roof ... Found inside – Page 72Chs . 8 , 5 add s , as cap caps , lock locks , death deaths , month Shr . ; bist an animal of the ox tribe has a collective plural ; months , roof roofs , dwarf dwarfs . bīs ( biəs ) in Sc . Yks . Lan . s. ... An . the t remains change p to 8 and take 2 in the plural , as pāþ pāðz , in the plural also . ... Sc . gen . change the finto y and add z in the plural as in the and Eng . lit. language , as loaf loaves , wife wives , calf calves ... Found inside – Page 67I. Write sentences , using the following nouns in both the singular and the plural : SINGULAR . PLURAL . SINGULAR . PLURAL , gulf gulfs thief thieves roof roofs life lives dwarf dwarfs knife knives chief chiefs calf calves strife strifes loaf loaves ... Found inside – Page 70baby city diary lady II child children Some nouns form their plural by a change ... plural by adding -s . roof roofs handkerchief handkerchiefs calf calves ... Found inside... beef beefs (= kinds beeves (=oxen) of beef) belief beliefs calf calves calve, ... proved roof roofs rooves (see entry) roof, roofed scarf scarfs scarves ... Found inside – Page 7Singular Radio Studio Cuckoo Plural Ratios Portfolios Bamboos Plural Singular ... SingularKnife Wife Leaf Calf Wolf Self Plural Singular Plural Knives Life ... Found inside – Page 75... Singular Plural Singular Plural wife wives house hou[z]es thief thieves bath ba[ðz] knife knives path pa[ðz] calf calves roof roofs/rooves turf turves ... Found inside – Page 20Rules to form plurals We have already learnt about the rules to make plurals. ... replace-for-fe with-ves to make them plural. life — lives, calf — calves, ... Found inside – Page 162PLURALS ( words like cargo , mango , memento , volcano ) . ... fe generally add - s to form the plural : roof roofs cliff cliffs handkerchief handkerchiefs ... Found inside – Page 24... ( Continued ) roof , roofs one roof , two roofs You just add s for the plural . ... wharves proof , proofs half , halves turf , turfs calf , calves skiff ... Found insideBut there are some nouns ending in 'f ' which form the plural by simply ... loaves Singular Plural Singular Plural reef reefs chief chiefs roof roofs ... Found inside – Page 69Write the plural of :joy reply chimney baby toy mercy essay jelly puppy daisy money body 136. Plural of nouns ending in -f or -fe . Compare :I roof — roofs leaf - leaves cuff — cuffs calf - calves safe - safes wife - wives II Some nouns ending in f ... Found inside – Page 145-S or 260. Most nouns form the Plural Number by adding -es to the Singular . ... EXAMPLES : calf , plural calves ; half , plural halves ; loaf , plural loaves ; knife , plural knives . ... How will the child disting loaf , roof knife , strife , CHAPTER LXV . Found inside – Page 8A Say if these nouns are singular or plural . ... calf – calves But , roof - roofs dwarf – dwarfs D Write these words in the plural . Found inside – Page 101... leaves calf→ calves half→ halves shelf → shelves knife → knives wife→wives but roof→ roofs hoof→ hoofs If the Noun ends in –f or –fe, the Plural ... Found inside – Page 72Chs . 8 , S add s , as cap caps , lock locks , death ths , month Shr .; bīst an animal of the ox tribe has a collective plural ; months , roof roofs , dwarf dwarfs . bīs ( biəs ) in Sc . Yks . Lan . s . ... An. the t remains change ḥ to 8 and take ź in the plural , as pāþ pādz , in the plural also . ... gen . change the f into v and add z in the plural as in the and Eng . lit. language , as loaf loaves , wife wives , calf calves , & c . Found inside – Page 205Roofs—Rooves When natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods are in the ... the plural (calf-calves, hoof-hooves, wolf-wolves), but roof is different. Found inside – Page 50Singular Knife Wife Leaf Plural Knives Wives Calf Wolf Self Leaves Calves ... Gulf Grief Serf Hoof Singular Roof Reef Belief Plural Roofs Reefs Beliefs ... Found inside – Page 30Noun that ends in -y, and the -y has a consonant before it, its plural is ... Singular Plural Singular Plural calf calves half halves leaf leaves thief ... Found inside – Page 14Singular Form . loaf knife calf Plural Form . loaves knives calves Singular Form . shelf half staff Plural Form . shelves ... muff safe roof Plural Form . inuffs safes roofs Singular Form . calf knife leaf Plural Form . calves knives leaves Singular ... Found inside – Page 61... calves half halves self selves elf elves life lives wife wives knife knives wolf wolves loaf loaves hoof hooves hoofs roof rooves roofs SINGULAR PLURAL ... Found inside – Page 75... oaves leaf leaves loaf loaves sheaf sheaves roof rooves thief thieves hoof hooves wharf wharves wife wives dwarf dwarves knife knives calf calves life ... Found inside – Page 32Singular Plural radius radii locus loci syllabus syllabi genius genii 2. ... Plural Singular Plural belief beliefs proof proofs chief chiefs roof roofs ... Found inside – Page 45Examine the following nouns : Singular Plural Singular Plural thief thieves half halves shelf shelves wolf wolves leaf leaves wife wives calf calves knife ... 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