Writing Plural Nouns Ending in y, f, or fe - Educational worksheet for students to practice forming plural nouns.

Problem Overview:

The task is to write the plural form of each noun provided in the table. The instructions at the top of the worksheet explain how to form plurals for nouns ending in y, f, or fe:

1. For nouns ending in a consonant + y: Change the y to i and add -es.
- Example: lady → ladies, body → bodies

2. For most nouns ending in f or fe: Change the f or fe to v and add -es.
- Example: knife → knives, calf → calves

3. For other nouns: Add -s or -es as appropriate.

Solution:

We will go through each noun in the table and apply the rules accordingly.

#### Row 1:
- leaf: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → leaves
- sky: Does not end in y, f, or fe → Add -s → skies
- wolf: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → wolves
- army: Does not end in y, f, or fe → Add -s → armies

#### Row 2:
- half: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → halves
- butterfly: Ends in y but preceded by a vowel → Add -s → butterflies
- loaf: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → loaves
- fairy: Ends in y but preceded by a vowel → Add -s → fairies

#### Row 3:
- cherry: Ends in y but preceded by a consonant → Change y to i and add -es → cherries
- life: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → lives
- daisy: Ends in y but preceded by a vowel → Add -s → daisies
- baby: Ends in y but preceded by a consonant → Change y to i and add -es → babies

#### Row 4:
- candy: Does not end in y, f, or fe → Add -s → candies
- bunny: Ends in y but preceded by a consonant → Change y to i and add -es → bunnies
- mommy: Ends in y but preceded by a consonant → Change y to i and add -es → mommies
- wife: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → wives

#### Row 5:
- daddy: Ends in y but preceded by a consonant → Change y to i and add -es → daddies
- thief: Ends in f → Change f to v and add -es → thieves
- spy: Ends in y but preceded by a consonant → Change y to i and add -es → spies
- supply: Does not end in y, f, or fe → Add -s → supplies

Final Answer:

\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{leaf} & \text{sky} & \text{wolf} & \text{army} \\
\hline
\text{leaves} & \text{skies} & \text{wolves} & \text{armies} \\
\hline
\text{half} & \text{butterfly} & \text{loaf} & \text{fairy} \\
\hline
\text{halves} & \text{butterflies} & \text{loaves} & \text{fairies} \\
\hline
\text{cherry} & \text{life} & \text{daisy} & \text{baby} \\
\hline
\text{cherries} & \text{lives} & \text{daisies} & \text{babies} \\
\hline
\text{candy} & \text{bunny} & \text{mommy} & \text{wife} \\
\hline
\text{candies} & \text{bunnies} & \text{mommies} & \text{wives} \\
\hline
\text{daddy} & \text{thief} & \text{spy} & \text{supply} \\
\hline
\text{daddies} & \text{thieves} & \text{spies} & \text{supplies} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]

\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{leaves} & \text{skies} & \text{wolves} & \text{armies} \\
\hline
\text{halves} & \text{butterflies} & \text{loaves} & \text{fairies} \\
\hline
\text{cherries} & \text{lives} & \text{daisies} & \text{babies} \\
\hline
\text{candies} & \text{bunnies} & \text{mommies} & \text{wives} \\
\hline
\text{daddies} & \text{thieves} & \text{spies} & \text{supplies} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}