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In this list, we will explore an important spelling rule in English: when adding an s to words that end with a single f, we change the f to ve. This change is crucial for forming plurals correctly. Understanding this rule will help you improve your spelling skills and make your writing clearer.
For example, consider the word half. When we want to talk about two halves, we change the f to v to create halves. This pattern can be seen in other pairs of words, such as leaf and leaves, as well as loaf and loaves. Learning this spelling pattern will make it easier to use these words correctly in your writing.
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half |
Noah ate half the cake.
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halves |
Both halves of the game were exciting.
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leaf |
The leaf fell from the tree.
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leaves |
The leaves are turning red and brown.
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loaf |
I love the smell of a freshly baked loaf.
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loaves |
I baked six loaves yesterday.
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knife |
The knife is made of stainless steel.
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knives |
Fishermen's knives need to be very sharp.
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life |
It was the happiest day of my life.
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lives |
A cat is said to have nine lives.
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shelf |
The higher shelf is out of my reach.
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shelves |
We need four new shelves for the books.
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thief |
A thief seized my mother's purse.
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thieves |
The thieves took the television and the computer.
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wife |
He gave his wife a gold brooch.
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wives |
King Henry VIII had six wives.
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wolf |
The hikers heard a wolf howling in the night.
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wolves |
We could hear the wolves howling.
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yourself |
Be careful not to burn yourself on the candle.
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yourselves |
You need to work it out yourselves.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 9. Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them, or drop 'e'
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