Question 1

Identify the plural form of the following noun: baby

Accepted Answer

If the noun ends with consonant followed by y, the plural of the noun is formed by removing the letter "y" and changing it to "ies". The plural form of the word "baby" is "babies". On the basis of this, the correct answer is Option B. Babys does not exist, and baby's is in the possessive case, hence options A and C are incorrect.

Question 2

Identify the plural form of the word "child" from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

Options A and D are incorrect as these are not the plural form of the word child.The plural form of the noun child is: children. Correct answer is option B.Option C is a singular noun, not plural.

Question 3

Fill in the blank with a suitable noun:Please go and buy some _____ from the market.

Accepted Answer

Nouns are words that name people, things, places, 
animals, etc.We form the plural noun by adding an 's' to it.Option B: 'Eggs' is the plural form of the noun 'egg'. Hence option B is correct.Option A: 'Egg' is a singular noun that names the embryos that are still developing. It's not a plural noun and hence A is wrong.Option C is wrong because 'A': 'egg' is not a plural noun.Option D is wrong because the answer lies in B.

Question 4

Choose the correct form of the noun given in the bracket to fill in the blank:I know more than one _____ to get out of the maze. (way)

Accepted Answer

The phrase "more than one" is normally followed by a noun in the singular form. Hence, Option A : "way" is the correct answer. Option B:  "ways" is the plural form of the noun "way" and hence is not the correct answer. Option C: "wayz" is a wrong, non existent word. It is not the correct answer.

Question 5

Form the plural form of the noun: deer

Accepted Answer

The plural form of the noun deer is: deer. This is one of the exceptions to the rule to add s to form plural words. Correct answer is option D.The word-deers is not used in English. Hence, option A is incorrect.The word-dears means people who are beloved. This is different from the word-deer, which is an animal. Hence, option B is incorrect.Options C is incorrect as no such word exists in English.

Question 6

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:There aren't _____ people in the park today.

Accepted Answer

Much and many are closely related words. The main difference is that 'many' is used when the noun is countable and 'much' is used when the noun is uncountable. The sentence 'There aren't few people in the park today' means that there are many people in the park today. It is unusual to say that there are not 'few' people in a park. So, option B) Few is not the correct answer. 'Less' is usually used for singular mass nouns. Hence, option D) Less is not the right answer. The correct option is C) Many.

Question 7

Find the plural form of the noun: berry

Accepted Answer

The plural form of a noun ending with -y is formed by removing -y and replacing the same with -ies. The plural form of berry is berries. Option D is correct answer. Option B is incorrect as berry is a singular noun. Options A and C are incorrect as the spellings of these words are wrong.

Question 8

Form the plural form of the noun: half

Accepted Answer

The plural form of a noun ending with -f or -fe is formed by removing -f or -fe and replacing the same with -ves. The plural form of the word half is: halves. Option B is the correct answer. The words-halve, halfs and halfes are incorrect in spelling. Hence, options A, C and D are incorrect.

Question 9

Identify the plural form of the word "sheep" from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

The plural form of the noun sheep is sheep. Correct answer is option A.Options B, C, and D are incorrect as these words are not the plural form of the word sheep.

Question 10

Form the plural form of the noun: wife

Accepted Answer

The plural form of a noun ending with -f or -fe is formed by removing -f or -fe and replacing the same with -ves. The plural form of the word wife is wives. Option A is the correct answer. Options B and C are incorrect as the spellings of the words wive and wifes are wrong.Option D is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.

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Important Questions

Identify the plural form of the following noun: baby

Identify the plural form of the word "child" from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with a suitable noun:
Please go and buy some _____ from the market.

Choose the correct form of the noun given in the bracket to fill in the blank:
I know more than one _____ to get out of the maze. (way)

Form the plural form of the noun: deer

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
There aren't _____ people in the park today.

Find the plural form of the noun: berry

Form the plural form of the noun: half

Identify the plural form of the word "sheep" from the options given below:

Form the plural form of the noun: wife