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If leaf is to leaves and knife is to knives, then belief is to _______
If leaf is to leaves and knife is to knives, then belief is to _______
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Belief is not part of the small leaf/knife/wife family that changes f to ves in the plural.
Updated On: Jul 14, 2026
- beliefs
- believes
- belief
- believing
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
The f-to-ves rule applies only to a small fixed set: leaf, knife, wife, loaf, half. Belief falls outside this set, so English adds a regular -s: beliefs.
Final Answer: beliefs, option (1).
Final Answer: beliefs, option (1).
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