Take our English quiz and find out if you know the plurals of these tricky words.
Is the word 'sheep' singular or plural?
What is the plural form of 'information'?
While you can derive the plurals of most nouns by simply adding an extra 's' or 'es' to the original word, some words are trickier.
If you think you're a grammar whiz, take our quiz on English plurals and tell us how you fare.
1. The plural of ‘sheep’ is… 1) Sheeps 2) Shepherd 3) Neither
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Wrong! The correct answer is Neither. Usage: I saw a flock of forty sheep grazing down the hill.
Correct! Usage: I saw a flock of forty sheep grazing down the hill.
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English Quiz: Test your plurals
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2. The plural of 'diagnosis' is... 1) Diagnosus 2) Diagnoses 3) Neither
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Wrong! The correct answer is Diagnoses. Usage: He visited several doctors about his condition. The diagnoses range from bipolar diseases to schizophrenia.
Correct! Usage: He visited several doctors about his condition. The diagnoses range from bipolar diseases to schizophrenia.
English Quiz: Test your plurals
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3. The plural of 'premises' is... 1) Premise 2) Premises 3) Neither
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Wrong! The correct answer is Premises. Usage: The temple premises are secured during festivals to avoid thefts.
Correct! Usage: The temple premises are secured during festivals to avoid thefts.
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Last updated on: May 16, 2014 10:29 IST
4. The plural of 'furniture' is... 1) Furniture 2) Funitures 3) Funishings
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Wrong! The correct answer is Furniture. Furniture is a collective noun. Usage: Pieces of broken furniture were found in the attic.
Correct! Furniture is a collective noun. Usage: Pieces of broken furniture were found in the attic.
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5. The plural of 'syllabus' is... 1) Syllabus 2) Syllabi 3) Syllabii
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Wrong! The correct answer is Syllabi. Usage: The college website lists out syllabi of all the programmes it offers.
Correct! Usage: The college website lists out syllabi of all the programmes it offers.
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6. The plural for 'stratum' is... 1) Strata 2) Strati 3) Stratum
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Wrong! The correct answer is Strata. Usage: Back when we were in school, our class comprised kids from all strata of society.
Correct! Usage: Back when we were in school, our class comprised kids from all strata of society.
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Last updated on: May 16, 2014 10:29 IST
7. The plural of 'die' is... 1) Dice 2) Dices 3) Neither
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Wrong! The correct answer is Dice. Yup! that was a googly not a typo :-) Die is in fact the singular for dice! Usage: You will need two sets of dice to play monopoly.
Correct! Yup! that was a googly not a typo :-)Die is in fact the singular for dice! Usage: You will need two sets of dice to play monopoly.
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8. The plural of 'information' is... 1) Informations 2) Informs 3) Neither
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Wrong! The correct answer is Neither. Information is used both as a singular and plural. Usage: You will find lots of information on the internet.
Correct! Information is used both as a singular and plural. Usage: You will find lots of information on the internet.
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Last updated on: May 16, 2014 10:29 IST
9. The plural of 'people' is... 1) Peoples 2) Pupils 3) Neither
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Wrong! The correct answer is Neither. People is a collective noun. Usage: There are many people in the room.
Correct! People is a collective noun. Usage: There are many people in the room.
English Quiz: Test your plurals
Last updated on: May 16, 2014 10:29 IST
10. The plural of 'roof' is... 1) Roofs 2) Rooves 3) Neither
