Question

Identify the plural form of the word “child” from the options given below:
a. childs
b. children
c. child
d. childes

Answer 1

Hint: Child is biologically the stage of human life between birth and puberty. Legally a child is referred to as minor or a person younger than the age of majority.

Complete answer:
Childs and childes aren’t dictionary words and hence have no meaning. Child is the singular form of the word child and not the plural form. Some words like luggage don’t have a plural form but similar is not the case with child. Hence, the options childs, child and childes are incorrect and hence marked out.
Child is a noun which is used to refer to a young human being below the age of puberty.
Example: She is such a wild child!
Children is the plural form of the word child and is used to refer to a group of or many youngsters who are below the age of puberty. It is also used to refer to irresponsible or immature individuals.

Example: When children leave home, parents can feel somewhat redundant.

Note: Most of the plural forms in general English have addition of -s or -es to the base form of verb or noun taken. But in some cases it leads to formation of words that have no meaning.