This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Noun Number”.
1. Find the plural form the noun cargo.
a) Cargoes
b) Cargos
c) Cargo
d) Cargi
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Explanation: “Cargoes” is the correct plural form of the given singular noun cargo. The suffix “-es” is used in this case. The rest of the options are incorrect.
2. Choose the correct option.
The plural form of stereo is stereoes.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The correct plural form of the singular noun stereo is “stereos” where “-s” acts as the correct suffix. Therefore, “stereoes” is incorrect.
3. Fill in the blanks.
“_______” is the plural form of the singular noun “_______”
a) Dozens, dozen
b) Rickets, ricket
c) Scarves, scarf
d) Calfs, calf
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Explanation: “Scarves” is the correct plural form of the singular noun scarf. The rest of the options are incorrect. The plural forms of the singular nouns dozen, rickets and calf are dozen, rickets and calves.
4. What is the plural form of the singular noun gentry?
a) Gentries
b) Gentrys
c) Gentry
d) Gentres
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Explanation: The correct plural form of the singular noun gentry is “gentry”. This is because, some collective nouns despite being in singular form, are used as plural nouns too. The rest of the options are incorrect.
5. Choose the correct option.
a) Son-in-law – Son-in-laws
b) Maid-servant – Maids-servant
c) Looker-on – Lookers-on
d) Coat-of-mail – Coat-of-mails
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Explanation: “Lookers-on” is the correct plural form of the singular noun “looker-on”. The rest of the options are incorrect. The correct plural forms of the singular nouns son-in-law, maid-servant and coat-of-mail are sons-in-law, maid-servants and coats-of-mail respectively.
6. Choose the correct option.
a) Cherub – cherubim
b) Memorandum – memorandums
c) Erratum – erratums
d) Poultry – poultries
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Explanation: “Cherubim” is the correct plural form of the singular noun “cherub”. The correct plural forms of the singular nouns memorandum, erratum and poultry are memoranda, errata, poultry respectively.
7. What is the plural form of the singular noun nemesis?
a) Nemesis
b) Nemesises
c) Nemesi
d) Nemeses
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Explanation: The plural form of the singular noun “nemesis” is nemeses. The noun nemesis is of Greek origin, which is derived from the plural word nemeses. An alternative English form is not present. The rest of the options are incorrect.
8. Choose the correct option.
a) Cactus – cactuses
b) Halibut – halibuts
c) Ox – oxes
d) Cul-de-sac – culs-de-sac
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Explanation: For the given question “culs-de-sac” is the correct plural form of the singular noun “cul-de-sac”. It is a noun derived from the French language. The correct plural forms of the singular nouns cactus, halibut and ox are cacti, halibut and oxen respectively.
9. Choose the correct option.
a) Phenomenon – phenomenons
b) Quantum – quantums
c) Gateau – gateaux
d) Elf – elfs
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Explanation: “Gateaux” is the correct plural form of the singular noun “gateau”. The correct plural forms of the singular nouns phenomenon, quantum and elf are phenomena, quanta and elves respectively.
10. Choose the wrong option.
a) Mythos – mythoi
b) Amoeba – amoebae
c) Attorney-general – attorney-generals
d) Hippopotamus – hippopotami
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Explanation: “Attorneys-general” is the correct plural form of the singular noun “attorney-general”. Therefore, the plural form “attorney-generals” is incorrect. The rest of the options are correct.
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