Q7-SINGULAR PLURAL
Tips: இந்த மந்திரத்தை நினைவில் வைத்துக்
Remember this to easily solve- Uma- Usi-Ona-Ooee- Aae-Xces-Fves-ises-yies
| Tips | Example (Singular - Plural) |
|---|---|
| Um-a | Datum - Data |
| Us-i | Focus - Foci |
| Ona | Criterion - Criteria |
| OOee | Tooth - Teeth |
| Aae | Formula - Formulae |
| Xces | Matrix - matrices |
| Fves | Loaf - Loaves |
| ises | Thesis - Theses |
| yies | Lady - ladies |
SAME SINGULAR AND PLURAL
The following words retain the same form in both singular and plural:
advice
aircraft
baggage
crossroads
deer
dice
dozen
fish
furniture
gymnastics
headquarters
information
kennels
knowledge
means
moose
music
news
offspring
public
salmon
scenery
series
species
staff
swine
Q7. Singular-Plural - PRACTISE
1. Choose the correct plural form of alga from the following: (MDL - 19)
- a) algum
- b) algi
- c) algae
- d) algas
2. Choose the correct plural form of loaf from the following. (PTA - 1)
- a) loafs
- b) loaves
- c) loavs
- d) loafes
3. Choose the correct plural form of lorry from the following. (PTA-2)
- a) lorrys
- b) lorry
- c) lories
- d) lorries
4. Choose the correct plural form of Child from the following: (PTA-3)
- a) Childs
- b) childrens
- c) childes
- d) children
5. Choose the correct plural form of syllabus from the following: (PTA-4)
- a) syllables
- b) syllabus
- c) syllabi
- d) syllabus
6. Choose the correct plural form of alumnus (PTA-5)
- a) alumna
- b) alumnae
- c) alumni
- d) alumnuses
7. Choose the correct plural form of deer (PTΑ - 6)
- a) deers
- b) door
- c) dear
- d) deer