Question

Find the plural form of the noun:
Berry

A) berrys
B) berryz
C) berry
D) berries

Answer 1

Hint: In order to reach the final answer you must follow the rules that need to be understood while changing a noun from singular to plural. By following the rule in the given question, you will be able to reach the correct answer.

Complete answer:

In the given question we have been given a blank in which we have to fill the most suitable plural form of the given noun.
Nouns are words used to identify classes of people, places, animals or things. There are some rules when we change a given noun to plural. In case of the given situation, where the noun ends with ‘-y’, if the letter before ‘-y’ is a consonant, then the plural form will be replaced with ‘-ies’ instead of ‘-y’. If the letter before ‘-y’ is a vowel, then, ‘-y’ will be replaced with just ‘-s’.
In the given, the letter before ‘-y’ is a consonant and hence, it will be replaced with ‘-ies’.
Now, let us take a look at the given options one by one.
Option ‘A’, berrys, is incorrect as the letter before ‘-y’ is a consonant and not a vowel.
Option ‘B’, berryz, is incorrect as ‘-z’ is not used to indicate plural.
Option ‘C’, berry, is incorrect as it is in its singular form.
Hence, from the above options, we can see that options ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ are incorrect. Therefore, So, the correct answer is “Option D”., berries. This is as it follows the given rules of conversion of a word ending with ‘-y’ and the letter before being a consonant.

Note: For such questions, it is advisable to know the various types of conversions into plural. Knowing this would make answering such questions as easy as without the knowledge it is not possible to reach the correct answer.