Singular & Plural Nouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The red and gold leaves fell from the tree.
Leaf ends in f, so we change f to v and add es to spell the plural leaves.
2. The chef used two sharp knives to chop.
Knife ends in fe, so we change the fe to ves to make the plural knives.
3. The two wives walked to the market together.
Wife ends in fe, so we swap fe for ves to form the plural wives.
4. The library has three tall book shelves.
Shelf ends in f, so we change f to v and add es to make shelves.
5. The cat has nine lives, according to the story.
Life ends in fe, so we swap fe for ves to form the plural lives.
6. Grandma baked two fresh loaves of bread.
Loaf ends in f, so we change f to v and add es to spell loaves correctly.
7. The gray wolves howled at the moon.
Wolf ends in f, so we change f to v and add es to spell the plural wolves.
8. The thieves stole food from the campers.
Thief ends in f, so we change f to v and add es to make the plural thieves.
9. The babies ran to their mothers and fathers.
Father does not end in f or fe, so we simply add s to make the plural fathers.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
calf
→ calves
calves
half
→ halves
halves
scarf
→ scarves
scarves
elf
→ elves
elves
Each word ends in f, so we change the f to v and add es. Calf becomes calves, half becomes halves, scarf becomes scarves, and elf becomes elves.