Question

Identify the plural form of the following noun: baby
A. Babys
B. Babies
C. Baby’s
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A noun is the name of the person, place, or thing. A plural form of a noun expresses more than one entity of the noun. Example: Pen- Pens. A plural form is generally formed by adding -s, -es, -ies. Though there are exceptions as in every thumb rule. Example: Calf- Calves. Let us look for an option which is the plural form of the noun ‘baby’.

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

Babys: The word ‘babys’ is incorrect and there exists no such word in English language. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Babies: The word ‘babies’ is the plural form of the noun ‘baby’ which is used to refer to one or more babies. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Baby’s: The word baby’s refer to a sense of possession or ownership as indicated by the apostrophe ‘s’. Therefore, this is not the intended option.

None if these: This option is invalid as our answer lies in option B.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:A singular form of a noun represents a single entity. Example: A house, a flower. A plural form of noun is used to express more than one entity. Example: Houses, flowers. Though there are some exceptions in which the plural form of the noun remains the same as the singular form. Example: Air, Water, Hair, Milk etc.