Plural Nouns Plural Nouns A South Dakota School for the Deaf Language Activity A South Dakota School for the Deaf Language Activity Nouns ending with -f or - Nouns ending with -f or - fe fe
Dec 22, 2015
Plural NounsPlural NounsA South Dakota School for the Deaf Language ActivityA South Dakota School for the Deaf Language Activity
Nouns ending with -f or -feNouns ending with -f or -fe
RuleRule
If a noun ends with a single If a noun ends with a single –f–f or or –fe–fe, change the , change the ff to to vv and add and add ––eses
Example: Example: leaf= leavesleaf= leaves
knife= knivesknife= knives
Sentence PracticeSentence PracticeChoose the correct noun!Choose the correct noun!
The The leaf leaves leaf leaves are turning brown. are turning brown.
TheThe knife knives knife knives are very sharpare very sharp..
She put many She put many scarf scarvesscarf scarves on the snowman. on the snowman.
The The calf calves calf calves are eating grass. are eating grass.
The The shelf shelves shelf shelves are full. are full.
The The loaf loaves loaf loaves of bread are ready to eat! of bread are ready to eat!
The The wife wives wife wives is happy. is happy.
The The thief thieves thief thieves are going to jail. are going to jail.