Primary 2 Exam  >  Primary 2 Tests  >  Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Primary 2 MCQ

Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Primary 2 MCQ


Test Description

10 Questions MCQ Test - Test: Singular and Plural - 1

Test: Singular and Plural - 1 for Primary 2 2024 is part of Primary 2 preparation. The Test: Singular and Plural - 1 questions and answers have been prepared according to the Primary 2 exam syllabus.The Test: Singular and Plural - 1 MCQs are made for Primary 2 2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, notes, meanings, examples, exercises, MCQs and online tests for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 below.
Solutions of Test: Singular and Plural - 1 questions in English are available as part of our course for Primary 2 & Test: Singular and Plural - 1 solutions in Hindi for Primary 2 course. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for Primary 2 Exam by signing up for free. Attempt Test: Singular and Plural - 1 | 10 questions in 20 minutes | Mock test for Primary 2 preparation | Free important questions MCQ to study for Primary 2 Exam | Download free PDF with solutions
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 1

Direction: Choose the plural form of the given word.

Q. Commander-in-chief

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 1
  • A plural noun indicates that there is more than one of that noun (while a singular noun indicates that there is just one of the noun).
  • There are some compound nouns in which the pluralization comes before the first hyphen if there is one.
    • Example: The plural form of the Brother-in-law is Brothers-in-law.
  • Hence, the plural of 'Commander-in-chief' is 'Commanders-in-chief'.
  • Therefore, the correct answer is 'Commanders-in-chief'.
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 2

The plural of lion is________.

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 2

The plural of words ending with a consonant is made by adding 's' at the end of the words in the singular form.

1 Crore+ students have signed up on EduRev. Have you? Download the App
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 3

Direction: What is the plural of 'shelf'?

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 3
  • For words ending with -f, to make plural we change '-f' to 'v' and add '-es.'
  • Shelf is a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects.
  • The plural of 'shelf' is 'shelves.'
  • Words that follow the same pattern are 'wife' and 'knife.'
  • Hence, the correct answer is 'shelves.'
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 4

Direction: Choose the correct "Noun Form" of the given word.

Congratulate

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 4
  • '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 C is the correct answer. 
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 5

Which one of the following words can be made plural by adding a suffix ‘en’?

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 5
  • Some words are made plural by adding a suffix 'en', 'er', 'es', 'ren', etc.
  • For e.g.- Children, Biases, Quizzes, Women, etc
  • The word that can be made plural by adding a suffix ‘en’ is 'Ox' which becomes 'Oxen'. 
  • The plural of the following words are:
    • Box- 'boxes'
    • Tax-'Taxes'
    • Max -'Maxes' 
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 6

Which of the following words is regarded as singular?

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 6

 

Let's look at the following points- 

  • There are certain Noun which looks like Plural but there are actually in the Singular form and followed by Singular form of Verb
  • List of such Nouns are- Statics, Ethics, News, Politics, Economics, Measles, Mumps, Innings, Billiards, Darts, etc.
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 7

Direction: Select the correct plural form of the following word.

Alumnus

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 7
Explanation:

  • Alumnus is a singular noun that refers to a male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university.

  • The correct plural form of Alumnus is Alumni.

  • Alumni is the plural form used to refer to a group of male graduates or former students.

  • Alumnae is the plural form used to refer to a group of female graduates or former students.

  • Alumna is the singular form used to refer to a female graduate or former student.

  • Alumus is not a correct plural form of Alumnus.

Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 8

Plural of 'Medium' is

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 8
  • 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.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1).

Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 9

Direction: Select the plural form of the following compound word.

Daughter-in-law

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 9
  • 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'. 
Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 10

Direction: Choose the plural form of the given word.

Hero

Detailed Solution for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 - Question 10
  • '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 B is the correct answer. 
Information about Test: Singular and Plural - 1 Page
In this test you can find the Exam questions for Test: Singular and Plural - 1 solved & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving Questions and answers for Test: Singular and Plural - 1, EduRev gives you an ample number of Online tests for practice

Top Courses for Primary 2

Download as PDF

Top Courses for Primary 2