Exploring Irregular Plural Nouns Ending in -en

What is the plural form of 'child'?

• Children

• Childes

• Childrens

• Childs

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Which of the following is a regular plural?

• Dogs

• Children

• Oxen

• Brethren

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

In Old English, which ending was used to make some nouns plural?

• -ed

• -en

• -ing

• -ly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which of these words does NOT use the 'en' ending in its plural form?

• Child

• Ox

• Brother

• Leaf

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

What is the plural form of 'brother' in Old English?

• Brotheren

• Brothers

• Broth

• Brethren

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Which word's plural form is 'oxen'?

• Mix

• Fox

• Ox

• Box

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Why is the plural of 'box' not 'boxen'?

• It is a borrowed word

• It comes from Greek, Latin, and French

• It is an Old English word

• It follows a different rule

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

What is the main reason for the irregularities in English plurals?

• Simplification over time

• Random changes

• Influence of other languages

• Lack of rules

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What did the woman in the historical anecdote call 'eggs'?

• Eggis

• Egis

• Eren

• Aegis

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What technology helped unify the English language?

• Printing press

• Radio

• Television

• Internet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4