Which is the correct plural of 'knife'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. knives
- Step 1: Words ending in fe often change to ves in the plural.
- Step 2: The plural of knife is knives.
Answer
knives.
Why not the others: knifes: The f to v change is missing. knife's: The apostrophe wrongly suggests possession. knifves: The spelling includes an extra letter.
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