Test: The Noun Numbers - 2 - Bank Exams MCQ

Key Points

• If the singular noun ends in ‑us, the plural ending is frequently ‑i.
• The plural of cactus is cacti.
• Cactus is a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. 

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• 'When you congratulate someone on something, you give them your good wishes because something special or pleasant has happened to them.
  • For example, I'd like to congratulate you on your marriage.'
• 'Congratulate' is a verb form used in the present tense with 'I/you/we/they'.
• 'Congratulates' is a verb form used in the present tense with 'he/she/it'. 
• 'Congratulated' is a verb form used in the past tense. 
• 'Congratulating' is a present participle used in the present continuous tense. 
• 'Congratulation' is a noun form. 
• Therefore, from the given explanation, we can understand that option 2 is the correct answer. 

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• 'Hero' is 'a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.'
• The plural form for the word 'hero' would be 'hero + -es' i.e., heroes.
  • For example, The martyrs were the local heroes of particular communities. 
• Therefore, from the given explanation, we can understand that option 2 is the correct answer. 

Key Points

• Let us explore the options:
  • The plural form of 'sheep'- a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat and curving horns is 'sheep' only. Sheep can be used as singular and plural as per the context.
  • The plural form of 'swine'- a pig is 'swine'.
  • The plural form of 'aircraft'- an aeroplane, helicopter, or another machine capable of flight is 'aircraft' only.
  • The plural form of 'species'- It is a collective noun and can be used as singular or plural as per the context, a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
• Hence, the option 'aircrafts' is the incorrect plural.

Key Points

• A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea, while a plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
• Noun 'medium' means 'a method or way of expressing something'.
  • Ex: They told the story through the medium of dance.
• Plural form of medium is 'media'
  • Ex: The Spanish media were still sniping at the British press yesterday.

Key Points

• The word 'plural' denotes a quantity greater than one. 
• Trusses are an assembly of beams or other elements that creates a rigid structure. 
• The singular form for 'trusses' is 'truss'.
• Hence, option 4 is the most appropriate choice.

• We change the number of a noun by adding various suffixes with the singular noun.
• The noun 'Ox' is made plural by adding the suffix 'en'.
• Hence the final word will be- Oxen.

Key Points

• A noun is a word that is the name of a thing, an idea, a place or a person.
• It can be classified as:
  • Singular: one. 
  • Plural: more than one. 
• In compound nouns like 'daughter-in-law', the main noun is 'daughter' and thus, the plural form will be made by changing the form of 'daughter' only. 
• The plural of 'daughter' is 'daughters'. 
• So, the plural of 'daughter-in-law' is 'daughters-in-law'. 

Key Points

• A noun is a word that is the name of a thing, an idea, a place or a person.
• It can be classified as:
  • Singular: one. 
  • Plural: more than one.