Reteach: Irregular Plural Forms
Name:______________________
Many of the nouns that end with the letters f, ff, or fe form plurals in the usual way: by adding
an “s” to the end.
gulf = gulfs
cuff = cuffs
giraffe = g
g
giraffes
However, some of the nouns that end with f, ff, or fe have irregular forms.
knife = knives
wolf = wolves
loaf = loaves
Guided Practice
For these irregular plurals, drop the “f”, “ff”, or “fe” and add “ves”.
1) wife = __________________
2) thief = __________________
3) elf = ____________________
4) calf = ___________________
Independent Practice:
Irregular Plural Forms
Name:____________________
To make the irregular plurals of these nouns, drop the “f”, “ff”, or “fe” and add “ves”.
w
1) half = __________________
2) shelf = _________________
3) leaf = __________________
4) scarf = __________________
Choose the correct plural form for each noun:
5)
life
a) lifes
b) lifs
c) lives
d) livs
self
a) selfs
b) selfes
c) selves
d) selvs
cliff
a)) cliffs
b)) cliffes
c)) clives
d)) clivs
8) roof
a) roofs
b) roofes
c) rooves
d) roovs
9) hoof
a) hoofs
b) hoofes
c) hooves
d) hoovs
10) surf
a) surfs
b) surfes
c) surves
d) survs
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