Question

All my __________ have to be removed. (tooth)
(Select the correct plural noun from the given singular form of the noun).
A. Tooths
B. Teeth
C. Teeth’s
D. Tooth’s

Answer 1

Hint:A plural noun is a form of noun which is used to indicate more than one entity. It is used when we refer to a quantity which is more than one of anything. Usually plural nouns are written the same as the word by simply adding -s, -es, -ies to the end. But there are some exceptions where this thumb rule is not applicable. Example: Pen- Pens.
Example: House- Houses.
Example: Hair- Hair.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to know the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

Tooths: There is no such word in existence. The word is either tooth which means a single hard body which is attached to our jaw and is used to process the food we intake. Or, the word in existence is teeth which is the plural form of the noun ’tooth’. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Teeth: The word ‘teeth’ is the plural form of the noun ‘ tooth’, which means the hard bodies attached to the jaws of the vertebrates to process the food we take in. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Teeth’s: The given word is with an apostrophe ’s’ which refers to owning something. Example: My car’s handle got jammed. This means that the handle that belongs to my car got jammed. Therefore, this is not a plural noun.

Tooth’s: The given word is with an apostrophe ’s’ which refers to owning something. Example: My cat’s teeth are sharp. This means that the teeth that belong to my cat are sharp. Therefore, this is not a plural noun.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:A singular noun is a form of noun which represents a single entity of the noun. Example: Pen, Cat, Key, House, Chair etc. A plural noun as mentioned in the hint represents more than one entity. Example: Pens, Cats, Keys, Houses, Chairs etc. There are some words whose plural nouns are formed by not just adding -s,-es,-ies. The plural forms of these words are different words. Example: Man- Men.
Example: Woman-Women
Example: Foot – Feet
A better understanding of plural nouns can be built only by thorough study of the topic.