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Spelling: Plurals 4
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Plurals are more than one of something, such as cows, hens and chickens. You don't have one cows. One cow - two cows. However, there are exceptions, such as one sheep, two sheep.
1.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
series
species
elfs
days
It should be 'elves': 'elf-elves'. Nouns ending in '-f/fe' drop the ending and add '-ves' to form their plurals BUT some just add '-s' to the ending: roof-roofs; cliff-cliffs; sheriff-sheriffs. If the noun ends in '-ff' just add '-s'. Sometimes you have a choice: scarf - scarfs/scarves; hoof - hoofs/hooves
2.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
toys
ways
studies
photoes
It should be 'photos': 'photo-photos'. Nouns ending in '-o' add '-es' or '-s' to form the plural. For example, photos, discos, pianos BUT sometimes you have a choice: buffalo - buffalos/buffaloes; motto - mottos/mottoes; tornado - tornados/tornadoes; volcano - volcanos/volcanoes; zero - zeros/zeroes
3.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
bacteriums
tornadoes
tornados
cherries
It should be 'bacteria': 'bacterium-bacteria'. Note: nouns ending in '-um' change the ending to '-a', '-i' or '-s'. For example, stratum-strata; erratum-errata
4.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
zeros
formulars
zeroes
witches
It should be 'formulae/formulas': 'formula-formulae/formulas'
5.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
teeth
noses
axises
noes
It should be 'axes': 'axis-axes'. Note: nouns ending in '-is' change to '-es' in the plural. For example, basis-bases; oasis-oases; hypothesis-hypotheses; analysis-analyses
6.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
loaves
oxen
lice
leafs
It should be 'leaves': 'leaf-leaves'. Nouns ending in '-f/fe' drop the ending and add '-ves' to form their plurals BUT some just add '-s' to the ending: roof-roofs; cliff-cliffs; sheriff-sheriffs. If the noun ends in '-ff' just add '-s'. Sometimes you have a choice: scarf-scarfs/scarves; hoof - hoofs/hooves
7.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
focus's
forests
fights
fridges
Focus can take either focuses or foci as a plural
8.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
languages
antennaes
stories
ghosts
It should be 'antennae/antennas': 'antenna-antennae/antennas'
9.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
whales
cargos
criterions
cargoes
It should be 'criteria': 'criterion-criteria'. Note: nouns ending in '-on' change it to '-a' in the plural: phenomenon-phenomena
10.
Which plural has been written incorrectly?
crisises
halos
haloes
aircraft
It should be 'crises': 'crisis-crises'. Note: nouns ending in '-is' change it to '-es' in the plural. For example, basis-bases; oasis-oases; hypothesis-hypotheses; analysis-analyses
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