thief → thieves dwarf → dwarves self → selves shelf → shelves leaf

Plural endings –ves
Please can you practise these spellings
for next week?
If the word ends in ‘f’, it will usually
pluralise by replacing the ‘-f’ with a ‘ves’ ending.
What other words follow these spelling rules?
Which ‘-f’ endings don’t follow this rule?
thief  thieves
dwarf  dwarves
self selves
shelf  shelves
leaf
 leaves
hoof  hooves