What is the correct plural of the word

What is the correct plural of the word?

1. Many (person) _______________study English as a second language?
2. Five (woman) _______________opened a computer service company.
3. Even (child) _______________enjoy learning on the Internet.
4. My (tooth) _______________are sensitive to the cold.
5. The boys went fishing and caught 10 (fish) _______________.
6. There are 10 (man) _______________in the Maintenance Department.
7. The (wife) _______________keep their (knife) _______________on the (shelf) _______________.
8. (Goose) _______________are water birds.
9. (Piano) _______________are difficult to move .
10. There are some (policeman) _______________in my house!
11. I’ve lost my (luggage) _______________.

Ответы:

people
women
children
teeth
fish
men
wives, knives, shelves
Geese
Pianos
policemen
luggage

Write down the correct form of the plural:

1. city — _______________.
2. house — _______________.
3. boy — _______________.
4. family — _______________.
5. life — _______________.
6. photo — _______________.
7. phone — _______________.
8. sandwich — _______________.
9. nurse — _______________.
10. elf — _______________.
11. village — _______________.
12. toy — _______________.

Ответы:

cities
houses
boys
families
lives
photos
phones
sandwiches
nurses
elves
villages
toys

1. These
   (person)……… are
   protesting against the president. 

2. I am ill.
   My (foot)………. hurt.

3. Muslims
   kill (sheep)………. in
   a religious celebration.

4. I clean
   my (tooth)………. three
   times a day. 

5. The
   (student )………. are
   doing the exercise right now. 

6.  Some
   (policeman)………. came
   to arrest him.

7. Most
   (housewife)………. work
   more than ten hours a day at home.

8. Where did
   you put the (knife)……….?

9. (Goose)………. like
   water.

10. (Piano)………. are
    expensive

Exercise
26. Make the italicized nouns singular with all necessary changes:

1. Women
and children
came to the shore. 2. The keys
to the boxes
were lost. 3. The wolves
have been shot. 4. The mice
were caught. 5. These factories
produce furniture. 6. Copies
of these letters
will be sent to our counterparty. 7. The cargoes
will be discharged tomorrow.

Exercise
27. Convert
each singular noun to plural, and each plural noun to singular.

(1
) trios

(
2 ) nucleus

(
3 ) bison

(
4 ) appendices

(
5 ) volcanoes

(
6 ) nebulae

(
7 ) hypothesis

(
8 ) shelf

(
9 ) errata

(10)
spies

(11)
strata

(12)
sky

(13)
cabinet

(14)
daisies

(15)
libraries

(16)
cellos

(17)
airplane

(18)
criteria

(19)
poppies

(20)
dinner

(21)
nose

(22)
oases

(23)
hooves

(24)
hex

(25)
walls

(26)
alumnus

(27)
cello

(28)
fly

(29)
jackhammers

(30)
barracks

(31)
offspring

(32)
armadillos

(33)
theories

(34)
bases

(35)
typos

(36)
deer

(37)
mottos

(38)
professionals

(39)
apostrophes

(40)
synopsis

(41)
connection

(42)
fireman

Exercise
28. Choose
the correct answer.

1.
I have to buy a lot of _____ for my new apartment.

A.
furniture

B.
furnitures

2.
He brought up a lot of interesting _____ during the lecture

A.
point

B.
points

3.
After the party there was a lot of _____.

A.
garbage

B.
garbages

4.
Thank you so much for all the _____!

A.
applauses

B.
applause

5.
Your _____ are due on September 15th.

A.
essay

B.
essays

6.
I went to the market and bought a lot of _____.

A.
fruit

B.
fruits

7.
There are so many different type of _____ in the world

A.
people

B.
peoples

8.
He has one of the most expensive _____ on the market

A.
computer

B.
computers

9.
I have to cut my _____ today.

A.
hair

B.
hairs

10.
I can’t stand the _____ in this city.

A.
traffics

B.
traffic

Exercise 29. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

1.
There … money in my pocket. (is, are)
2.
Her hair __ beautiful, everybody says so. (is, are)
3.
The works … equipped with state-of-the-art machinery (was, were)
4.
Means … easily found, (was, were).
5.
The watch … a special gift for his dear friend. (was, were)
6.
The deer … easily found (was, were)
7.
She came before the gates … opened, but she was afraid to enter.
(was, were)
8.
The papers … brought, and the news there … interesting. (was,
were)
9.
Trout … used to live in clean water. (is, are)
10.
The sugartongs … useless because the sugar melted. (was, were)
11.
And the baggage … apparatus and appliances, (contain, contains)
12. The china … good, but some pieces were broken (was, were)
13.
The nurse’s wages … not high enough to buy that dress (was, were).

Exercise
30. Fill
in the plural as in the example:

I
wonder who decides what sort of 1) … animals
… (animal) are kept in 2) ……… (zoo)? You expect to see a lot
of 3) ……… (monkey), 4) ……… (rhino), and 5) ………
(lion), but you rarely see 6) ……… (ox), 7) ………sheep),
……… (deer) or 9) ……… (goose), probably because these can
be seen commonly enough in the wild.

Each
day large 10) ……… (delivery) of food arrive for the 11)
(beast) to eat. Not expensive items like ………12) (salmon) or
13) ……… (trout), but ordinary things like 14) ………
(potato) and 15) ……… (tomato) ;. although the 16) ………
(panda) like 17) ……… (bamboo). Tne whole family, 18) ………
(man), 19) ……… (woman) and 20) ……… (child) can take 21)
……… (photo) or ………make 22) ……… (video) of them
eating with their 23) ……… (paw) and 24) ……… (tooth),
since animals do not use 25) ……… (knife) and 26) ………
(fork) to eat.

Exercise
31. Fill in: is or are.

1
Your jeans are
hanging
in the wardrobe.

2 Where my scissors?

3 There a lecture on
economics today.

4 The shopping extremely
heavy.

5 Where my boxing gloves?

6 This information
incorrect!

7 Her hair beautiful.

8 Your socks in the drawer.

9 Her furniture very
expensive.

10 His accommodation
luxurious.

11 Evidence .. needed before
the trial can continue.

12 The news very exciting.

13 Mumps a common illness
among young children.

14 Where my glasses?

15 German difficult to
learn.

16 Where the kitchen scales?
I want to weigh some flour.

17 Chess a popular game.

18 Her work very tiring.

19 People starving in many
countries.

20 Happiness the key to her
success.

Exercise
32. Fill in the plural as in the example:

Dear Manager,

I’m
writing to complain about the terrible evening I had at your
restaurant. We had reserved a table but when we arrived, there
weren’t enough 1)
…
chairs…
(chair)
for us to sit on. Even though we’d checked beforehand, we were told
that there were no 2)
…………(meal)
especially for 3)
…………
(child). We had to keep asking the waiter to bring us some 4)
…………
(glass) and when
he gave us our 5)
…………
(knife) and 6)
…………
(fork), they were dirty. We were informed that not all the 7)
…………
(dish) were available that evening and, when we did receive our
food, the
…………
(potato) were raw and the meat was so tough I nearly broke my 9)
…………
(tooth) when I bit into it. However, that was nothing! The real
horror was when I saw two 10) …………
(mouse) running across the floor. I think I’m entitled to some
compensation as long as it doesn’t include free 11)
…………
(meal) at your restaurant! I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

M. Benne

Exercise
33. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use only the
Present Simple.

1
Wild geese fly
(fly)
south for the winter.

2 The press ………….(be)
often unfair to political candidates.

3 Six months …………
(be) a long time to spend in hospital.

4 Two miles ………… (be)
not a long way to walk to school.

5
Economics ………… (be) difficult for people with poor math
skills.

6 American Airlines …………
(be) one of the largest carriers in the United States.

7 The stairs …………
(be) too steep for me to climb.

8 Two-thirds of the food
produced on the farm ………… (be) used to feed people in that
region.

9 ………… (be) the
number of students studying French falling?

10 Bus trips to and from New
York ………… (take) two hours either way.

11 International news …………
(rely) on correspondents in every major city.

12 Five pounds …………
(be) quite a lot of money to lose.

13 In the Philippines, there
………… (be) heavy rains each year.

14
Two hours per week ………… (be) not enough to learn a foreign
language.

Exercise
34. Underline the correct item. Sometimes both of them are correct.

1
The advice she gave me was/were
very helpful.

2 Her earnings are/is very
low.

3 The weather are/is very
unpredictable in England.

4 Sugar is/are bad for your
teeth.

5 Most people go/goes on
holiday at least once a year.

6
Physics is/are the study of natural laws.

7 Football
are/is a popular
sport.

8 All of his clothes was/were
on the floor.

9 Her stunning looks is/are
the key to her success.

10 Her brother’s death
was/were traumatic.

11 Athletics is/are
challenging.

12 Her love of money was/were
almost an obsession.

13 His luggage was/were
extremely heavy.

14 Is/Are the information
correct?

15 The old couple is/are
moving to the coast.

16 The staff of the hospital
is/are very helpful.

17 Billiards is/are played by
many people.

18 There is/are a lot of
sheep in that field.

19 The company headquarters
is/are in London.

20 Darts is/are a popular
game in Britain.

21
The news is/are on at 6 o’clock.

Exercise
35. Write
the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I
sometimes think that society 1) … throws
… (throw) away things without even thinking of repairing them.
Trousers 2) ………. (be) easy to mend or can be made into shorts
which 3) ………. (look) nice on most people. Pliers at 4) ……….
(be) broken or scissors that 5)………. (be) blunt can be fixed
or sharpened. Clothes 6). ………. (be) expensive and household
goods always 7)………. (prove) useful so why ………. (be)
these belongings often thrown away? Intelligence 9) ……….. (be)
not really needed, just common sense. Congratulations 10) ……….
(be) in order for those who 11) ……….. ………. (use) their
heads in this way. An old pair of jeans which 12) ………. (be)
used for gardening, pyjamas which 13) ………. (become) dishcloths
and tights which 14) ………. (strain) food, all make our earnings
15) ………. (go) further.

Exercise
36. Correct
any errors in these sentences.

1 Your reading glasses is by
the bed.

2 The jury are still
considering their verdict.

3 There are one locking nut
and four bolts for each wheel.

4 I have a great deal of
experiences in dealing with a problem like this.

5
That’s a really good advice.

6 Can you explain why my best
trousers have a hole in them?

7 The scissors in the sewing
box needs sharpening.

8 This pair of binoculars
have been in this drawer for as long as I can remember.

9 Half the audience were
asleep by the interval.

10 I can’t say that economics
are a subject I’ve ever been very interested in.

11
There’re one potato and two onions in the recipe.

12 Where
has those kitchen scales gone that we used to
have?

Exercise
37. Tick the following sentences that are acceptable. Correct the
others.

1 Did Mozart have an unhappy
childhood?

2 After interesting travel to
Los Angeles, he wanted to live in the USA.

3 An undiagnosed illness in
his twenties has left him with virtually no hairs.

4
We learn many things throughout the life.

5 Her face
shone with an unearthly beauty.

Exercise
38. Translate into English:

1. Улітку
необхідно їсти багато фруктів. 2. Його
волосся вже зовсім сиве! 3. Я не міг
увійти до саду, оскільки ворота були
зачинені. 4. Ці новини не дуже цікаві.
5. Ваші поради мені дуже допомогли. 6.
Чиї це гроші? 7. Він досяг значних успіхів
у сфері науки. 8. Його одяг зовсім новий.
9. Неподалік знаходиться сталеливарний
завод. 10. Товар ще не прибув. 11. Експорт
цього товару значно знизився. 12. Зміст
цього листа був несподіваним. 13. У цій
статті ви знайдете цифри експорту та
імпорту Італії за останні три місяці.
14. Фірма повідомила, що на експорт цього
товару потрібно мати ліцензію. 15. Ми
отримали важливі відомості стосовно
його місцезнаходження.

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A seraph is an angelic being. What if you have a bunch of them together?

seraphims

seraphs

seraphim

seraphes

If you were a space traveler lost in first one vortex, then another, you would say you were trapped in _______.

vortexs

vortices

vertexs

vortixes

If you enjoy TV, newspapers, and online news sources you are a consumer of what?

medias

media

mediums

mediummes

If you had to calculate the radius of more than one circle what would you be calcluting?

radiuses

radiusses

radios

radii

In the summer there’s a festival where people re-enact paintings in as human still-life. These images are called what?

tableux

tableu

tebleux

tableaux

One schema, two ________.

schemata

schemasse

schemats

schemases

What is the plural of «fungus»?

fungis

fungues

funguses

fungi

Would you call a group of people you disapprove of a «bunch of low lives.»

«true»

«false»

If you are in the ocean with more than one octopus, you’re surrounded by ________.

octopussy

FEAR

octopusses

octopi

On The Bachelor, the contestants hope to be the last standing of many what?

womannes

dental hygenists

women

womans

If you were hunting a moose and saw more than one, what did you see?

mooses

moose

meese

meeses

Whether a small rodent or a computer accessory, what’s the plural of mouse?

mice

mousse

mousses

mouses

What is the plural of the clothes you wear to bed?

pajamas

jamasams

Jimmies

pajamases

Someone who has two married sons has two _______.

daughters-in-law

daughters too

daughter-in-laws

wives of sons

If you are not the only clumsy person in the room someone might observe that there are several __________.

clumstzs

klutzes

klutzs

clutzs

If you’re in math class talking about more than one axis, what word would you use?

axisses

scalene

axes

axeses

There is more than one plural form of stadium. Identify one among these options.

stadiummes

stadias

stadiomes

stadia

What is the plural form of sheep?

sheeppes

shops

sheep

sheeps

What is the plural of owl?

owlees

Hedwigs

owlettes

owls

What is the plural of goose?

goslings

goose

geese

gooses

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Q 1. What is the plural of this word?

Option:-
Tooths
Toothes
Teeth
Teeths

Q 2. Can you figure out the plural of this word?

Option:-
Geese
Geeses
Goose
Gooses

Q 3. What about this word?

Option:-
Puppys
Puppyes
Puppees
Puppies

Q 4. What is the plural of this word?

Option:-
Stomach
Stomachs
Stomaches
Stomi

Q 5. Can you find the plural of this word?

Option:-
Wolf
Wolfs
Wolfes
Wolves

Q 6. WWhat is the plural of this word?

Option:-
Tomato
Tomatos
Tomates
Tomatoes

Q 7. Can you find the plural of this word?

Option:-
Vertibri
Vertebras
Vertebrae
Vertebraes

Q 8. Can you spot the correct plural of this word?

Option:-
Memi
Memoes
Memos
Memes

Q 9. What is the plural of this word?

Option:-
Crises
Crisses
Crisis
Cresis

Q 10. What’s the plural of this word?

Option:-
Sheep
Sheeps
Sheepes
Shepes

Q 11. Can you figure out the plural of this word?

Option:-
Hero
Heros
Heroes
Herroes

Q 12. What is the plural of this word?

Option:-
Passersbys
Passerbys
Passerbyes
None of these are the correct plural form

Q 13. Can you find the plural of this word?

Option:-
Octopi
Octopus
Octopii
None of these are the correct plural form

Q 14. What is the plural of this word?

Option:-
Sisters-in-laws
Sister-in-laws
Sister-in-law
Sisters-in-law
None of these are the correct plural form

Q 15. Can you spot the plural of this word?

Option:-
Millennia
Millenia
Millennium
Millenniums
None of these are the correct plural form

Q 16. Which statement below is true about this word?

Option:-
It is sometimes pluralized as ‘bacterias’
In speech and in journalism ‘bacteria’ is also used as the singular form
The plural form is ‘bacterium’
All of these are true

Q 17. Which statement below is false when it comes to this word?

Option:-
The word is a collective singular noun
The singular form of the word is ‘core’
The singular form of the word is ‘corpus’
The pronunciation of the singular and plural form is the same
The plural and singular forms are written the same
All of these statements are false

Q 18. What is the SINGULAR form of this word?

Option:-
Paparazz
Paparazzo
Paparazzer
Paparazzi
Both paparazz and paparazzer are acceptable plural forms
Both paparazzo and paparazzi are acceptable plural forms

Q 19. What is NOT an acceptable plural?

Option:-
Loci
Indexes
Hippopotami
Indices
Offsprings
Hippopotamuses

Q 20. Which word below is NOT an accepted plural form?

Option:-
Plateaus
Quanta
Radii
Oxes
Tunas
Stadia
Plateaux
Stadiums
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In English, there are several rules for forming plurals and some exceptions to the rules. Therefore, it is essential to understand the rules and exceptions of plural nouns to use them correctly in written and spoken English. Here we will discuss its rules with examples in brief. 

What is a Plural Noun?

Plural nouns are vital to English grammar; we use them in everyday speech. A word that designates more than one individual, location, object, or concept is called a plural noun.

Plural Noun Definition

A word that refers to multiple entities—a person, place, thing, or idea—is a plural noun. Plural nouns can also indicate possession, ownership, or a relationship between two or more nouns. You can form Plural Nouns by adding an -s or -es to the end of a singular noun. In some cases, the spelling of plural nouns may change, adding -en to the end of oxen or -ies to the end of puppies.

Plural Noun Examples

Some examples of plural nouns are:

• the plural of dog is dogs
• the plural of house is houses
• the plural of cat is cats
• the plural of a child is children
• the plural of the book is books
• the plural of a mouse is mice

Plural nouns are essential to constructing sentences and expressing ideas. Therefore, correctly knowing how to use plural nouns is critical to writing and speaking effectively in English.

How to Form Plural Nouns?

English grammar can be tricky, especially when forming plural nouns. But, with the proper guidance, forming plural nouns can be pretty straightforward. Here are some tips for forming plural nouns:

1. The most common way to create a plural noun is to add -s or -es to the end of the singular noun. 
2. You can add- es for nouns with an s, sh, ch, x, or z end to make them multiple. For example, the bus becomes buses, and witch becomes witches.
3. To make nouns that end in a consonant and y multiple, you can add the suffix -ies. For example, the party becomes parties, and the sky becomes the skies.
4. For nouns that end in a vowel and y, you can add -s to make them plural. For example, the toy becomes a toy, and the tray becomes trays.
5. For nouns that end in an f or fe, you can replace the f or fe with ves to make them plural. For example, the roof becomes the roof, and the wife becomes wives.

Plural Noun Example in Sentences

Overall, plural nouns are an essential part of English grammar, and they are used to refer to more than one person, thing, place, or idea.
Plural Noun Examples in Sentences are:

• The dogs barked all night.
• The houses were all painted in different colors.
• Cats are my favorite animals.
• Birds are a delight to watch as they fly through the sky.

Plural Noun Rules

While the rules for forming plurals can be complex, understanding the basics of plural nouns can help you communicate more effectively. First, add “s” to make a word multiple. Cats, for instance, is the plural of the word “cat.” However, there are several exceptions to this rule. 

1. For nouns that end in “s,” “z,” “x,” “ch,” or “sh,” you typically add “es” to form the plural. So, for example, the plural of “box” is “boxes,” and the plural of “church” is “churches.”
2. It would be best if you dropped “y” and “ies” for nouns that end in “y” to form the plural. For example, the plural of “penny” is “pennies.” However, if a vowel precedes the “y,” you add an “s” to make the noun plural. For example, the plural of “toy” is “toys.” 
3. Nouns that end in “f” or “fe” typically require you to drop the “f” or “fe” and add “ves” to form the plural. For example, the plural of “knife” is “knives,” and the plural of “wife” is “wives.” 

By understanding the rules of plural nouns, you can make sure you communicate in English. In addition, you will be better prepared to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Irregular Plural Nouns 

Irregular plural nouns are those nouns that do not follow the usual rules for forming plurals. Therefore, these nouns require special attention when writing in the plural form. Examples of irregular plural nouns are some animals (mouse – mice), some nouns that end in f or fe (calf – calves), some nouns that end in o (potato – potatoes), some nouns that end in y (toy – toys), some nouns that end in s or z (gas – gases), and some nouns that end in is (axis – axes).

In most cases, when forming an irregular plural, the final letter of the singular form is changed to an -es or -s.

When forming irregular plurals, it is essential to remember that not all nouns follow the same rules. For example, some nouns, like “sheep” and “deer,” don’t change when they become plural. On the other hand, some nouns modify in an unexpected way, such as “child,” which becomes “children,” and “ox,” which becomes “oxen.”

When in doubt, it is best to consult a dictionary to determine the correct plural form of a word. Remember that some nouns, like “water,” “air,” and “money,” don’t have a plural form.

Irregular plural nouns can be confusing, but with some practice and by consulting a dictionary, it is possible to master them. In addition, knowing how to form irregular plurals correctly will help make written work more accurate and professional.

Plural Nouns vs. Singular Nouns

A noun is a word you can refer to as a person, place, thing, or idea. While plural nouns relate to many, singular nouns, only refer to one specific person, place, thing, or idea. In addition, singular nouns typically take the form of the word itself, while plural nouns take a different state, usually by adding an -s or -es at the end. For example, the singular form of the word “book” is “book,” while the plural form is “books.”

Singular nouns are often used in the subject of a sentence, while plural nouns are in the object of a sentence. For instance, the issue is “cat,” a singular word, while the thing is “mouse,” a plural noun, in the sentence “The cat chased the mouse.”

In addition, singular nouns refer to a single person or thing, while plural nouns refer to more than one person or thing. For example, the particular form of the word “person” is “person,” while the plural form is “people.”

Plural Noun Quiz/Exercises

Q1. What’s the plural of a lady?

• Ladys
• Ladyes
• Ladies

Q2. What’s the plural of a bush?

• Bushs
• Bushes
• Bushies

Q3. What’s the plural of Goose?

• Geeses
• Geese
• Gooses

Q4. What’s the plural of Church?

• Churchs
• Church
• Churches

Q5. What’s the plural of shop?

• Shopps
• Shopes
• Shops
   

FAQ’s

Que 1. What is a plural noun?

Ans. A word that designates more than one individual, location, object, or concept is called a plural noun. Examples of plural nouns include books, dogs, cars, and bananas.

Que 2. What is an irregular plural noun?

Ans. A noun that does not construct the plural by adding -s or -es is said to have an irregular plural. Examples of irregular plural nouns include children, feet, geese, mice, oxen, and teeth.

Que 3. What is a plural noun example?

Ans. Plural noun examples include cats, dogs, birds, books, houses, cars, people, apples, chairs, and trees.