Plurals

How do we plurase a noun ending in a hissing sound like 'dish'.

• We add an 's'

• We lose the 'sh' and add 'es'

• We add 'es'

• It remains the same

Answer explanation

We add 'es'

Ash -> ashes

Dish -> dishes

Flash -> flashes

What is the plural of 'wife'?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The 'fe' gets dropped and replaced by 'ves'

Wife -> wives

Knife -> knives

Which one of these nouns doesn't belong?

Apple, grape, pineapple, spinach

• Apple

• Grape

• Pineapple

• Spinach

Answer explanation

Spinach because it's not a fruit!

How do we pluralise nouns ending in 'y' like 'baby'

• We lose the 'y' and add 'ies'

• We add 'ies'

• We add an 's'

• It remains the same

Answer explanation

We lose the 'y' and add 'ies'

Baby -> babies

Lady -> ladies

Balcony -> balconies

What's the plural of 'falsification'?

(a)  

Answer explanation

The nouns is just a regular noun pluralised by adding an 's'

Cat -> cats

Car -> cars

Microscope -> microscopes

What vegetable is this?

(a)  

Answer explanation

This is an asparagus!

Asperge in het Nederlands.

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