Question

Form the plural form of the noun: calf
A. Calves
B. Calvs
C. Calfs
D. Calves

Answer 1

Hint:Plural form of a noun represents more than one quantity of that particular noun. Example: A single book is called a ‘book’. More than one book will be referred to as ‘books’. A plural form of a noun generally ends with a -s, -es, -ies. Example: Room- Rooms, Shelf- Shelves, Candy- Candies. We will look for the correct plural form of the noun ‘calf’ among the given options.

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

Calves : The word ‘calves’ is the plural form of noun ‘calf’ which means a baby cow or the fleshy part of the leg behind and beneath the knee. This is the option which we are looking for.

Calvs : The word ‘calvs’ is incorrect and there doesn’t exist any such word. Therefore, it is not the correct option.

Calfs : The word ‘calfs’ is not a correct plural form of the noun ‘calves’. Though the plural forms of nouns are formed by simply adding-s, there are some exceptions. Example: Knife- Knives. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Calfes : The word ‘calfes’ is incorrect and there doesn’t exist any such word. Therefore, it is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:As there are always some exceptions in every thumb rule, the formation of plural forms of some nouns are also exceptional. Generally plural forms are formed by simply adding-s , -es, -ies. Some words ending with a -f are an exception. The letter -f in such words are replaced by -ve before adding a -s. Example : Wife- Wives.