Word study contracts are due on 9/25/09

BASIC SPELLING RULE:  FORMING PLURALS

If a noun ends with a vowel + f or lf, change the f to a v and add es. If a noun ends with fe, change the f to a v and add s. Just add an s for nouns ending with ff and for some nouns ending with a vowel + f.

Form the plurals of most nouns ending in x or z by adding es. If the noun ends with a consonant + y, change the y to i and then add es.

1.  loaves

2.  halves

3.  wives

4.  knives

5.  roofs

6.  scarves

7.  whiffs

8.  thieves

9.  taxes

10. buzzes

11. waltzes

12. hobbies

13. ladies

14. doggies

15. melodies