Identify The Plural Form Quiz: Test!
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Plurals of nouns denote a higher quantity other than the default amount represented by a noun, which is usually one. Most commonly, plurals are used to two or more of something, although they could signify more limited, zero, or negative amounts. An example would be the word dogs, which corresponds to the singular dog. Take this grammatically correct quiz and find out how many plural forms can you identify.
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Brush
- A.
Brushes
- B.
Brushs
- C.
Brush
- D.
Brushess
Correct Answer
A. BrushesExplanation
The word "brush" is a noun that refers to a tool used for cleaning or grooming. In the given options, "brushes" is the correct plural form of the word. It follows the standard English rule of adding "-es" to form the plural of nouns ending in "s" or "sh". The other options "brushs" and "brushess" are incorrect because they do not follow the pluralization rule.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Piano
- A.
Pianoes
- B.
Pianos
- C.
Pianoss
- D.
Piano
Correct Answer
B. PianosExplanation
The word "pianos" is the correct answer because it is the plural form of "piano." The given list includes variations of the word "piano," but only "pianos" is the correct plural form.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Goose
- A.
Gooses
- B.
Goose
- C.
Geese
- D.
Geeses
Correct Answer
C. GeeseExplanation
The word "goose" is the singular form, while "geese" is the plural form. In English, many nouns form their plurals by adding -s or -es to the singular form. In this case, "goose" becomes "geese" in the plural form. Therefore, "geese" is the correct answer.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Crisis
- A.
Crises
- B.
Crisis
- C.
Crisises
- D.
Crisees
Correct Answer
A. CrisesExplanation
The word "crisis" is a noun that refers to a difficult or dangerous situation. When pluralized, it becomes "crises" which is the correct plural form. "Crises" indicates multiple difficult or dangerous situations, while "crisis" is singular. "Crisises" and "crisees" are incorrect forms and do not exist in the English language.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Syllabus
- A.
Syllabuses
- B.
Syllabus
- C.
Syllabi
- D.
Syllabes
Correct Answer
C. SyllabiExplanation
The correct answer is "syllabi" because it is the plural form of "syllabus." When referring to multiple syllabus documents, the word "syllabi" is used. The other options, "syllabuses" and "syllabes," are not commonly used or accepted plural forms of "syllabus."Rate this question:
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- 6.
Criterion
- A.
Criterion
- B.
Criteria
- C.
Criterions
- D.
Criterian
Correct Answer
B. CriteriaExplanation
The word "criterion" is a singular noun that refers to a standard or principle used for judgment or evaluation. When referring to multiple standards or principles, the plural form "criteria" is used. Therefore, the correct answer is "criteria." The other options, "criterions" and "criterian," are incorrect as they do not follow the standard plural form of the word.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Memorandum
- A.
Memorandum
- B.
Memoranda
- C.
Memorandums
- D.
Memorandi
Correct Answer
B. MemorandaExplanation
The correct answer is "memoranda" because "memorandum" is a Latin word that follows the plural form of Latin nouns, which is "a" in this case. Therefore, the plural form of "memorandum" is "memoranda."Rate this question:
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- 8.
Formula
- A.
Formulae
- B.
Formulas
- C.
Formula
- D.
Formulaes
Correct Answer
A. FormulaeExplanation
The correct answer is "formulae" because it is the plural form of "formula." In English, when a word ends in "-um," the plural form is usually created by changing the "-um" to "-a" or "-e." Therefore, "formula" becomes "formulae" in its plural form. The other options, such as "formulas" and "formulaes," are incorrect plural forms of the word.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Aircraft
- A.
Aircrafts
- B.
Aircraft
- C.
Aircraftes
- D.
Aircrafti
Correct Answer
B. AircraftExplanation
The correct answer is "aircraft". The word "aircraft" is the plural form of "aircraft" itself. It is used to refer to more than one airplane or any flying vehicle. The other options "aircrafts", "aircraftes", and "aircrafti" are incorrect as they do not follow the standard rules of forming plurals in English.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Son-in-law
- A.
Son-in-laws
- B.
Son-in-law
- C.
Sons-in-law
- D.
Sons-in-laws
Correct Answer
C. Sons-in-lawExplanation
The correct answer is "sons-in-law" because it is the plural form of "son-in-law." In this case, multiple sons-in-law are being referred to, so the plural form is used.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Baby
- A.
Babies
- B.
Babys
- C.
Baby
- D.
Babyes
Correct Answer
A. BabiesExplanation
The correct answer is "babies" because it is the plural form of the word "baby." The other options, "babys" and "babyes," are not correct plural forms.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Half
- A.
Halfs
- B.
Halfes
- C.
Halves
- D.
Half
Correct Answer
C. HalvesExplanation
The correct answer is "halves". This is the plural form of "half", which means dividing something into two equal parts. The other options, "halfs", "halfes", and "half" are incorrect because they do not follow the standard rules for forming plurals in English.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Man servant
- A.
Man servants
- B.
Men servants
- C.
Men servant
- D.
Mans servant
Correct Answer
B. Men servantsExplanation
The correct answer is "men servants" because the plural form of "man servant" is "men servants". In English, when referring to multiple male servants, the word "men" is used as the plural form of "man". Therefore, "men servants" is the correct way to denote multiple male servants.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Child
- A.
Children
- B.
Child
- C.
Childs
- D.
Childrens
Correct Answer
A. ChildrenExplanation
The word "children" is the plural form of "child". In English, when we refer to more than one child, we use the word "children". Therefore, "children" is the correct answer in this case. The words "child", "childs", and "childrens" are either singular or incorrect forms, and do not represent the plural form of "child".Rate this question:
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- 15.
Ox
- A.
Oxes
- B.
Oxen
- C.
Oxs
- D.
Ox
Correct Answer
B. OxenExplanation
The word "oxen" is the plural form of the noun "ox". In English, when a noun ends in -x, the plural form is usually formed by changing the -x to -ces. However, the word "ox" follows an irregular pluralization rule where the -en suffix is added instead. Therefore, "oxen" is the correct plural form of "ox".Rate this question:
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