Question

Select the correct plural noun from the given singular form of the noun:
They need more ______ for the catering business. (chef)
A) Chef
B) Chef’s
C) Chefs
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A noun is a term that describes a generic or non-specific person, location, object, or animal (common noun) or a specific person, place, thing, or animal (specific noun) (proper noun).

Complete answer:
A plural noun is a term that denotes the presence of several people, animals, places, things, or ideas. Plural nouns are used when arguing about multiples of something. When writing for multiples of something, you usually use the same word and finish it with an s, es, or ies.

Let's examine each alternative in order to arrive at a correct answer.
A) Chef is a singular variant of the verb chef, not a plural form. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
B) Since there is an apostrophe between chef and s, ‘chef's' corresponds to the possessive case of the noun ‘chef.' Hence, it is an incorrect option.
C) The plural form of the word chef is 'chefs.' The plural of chef is still chefs in the French language. Hence, it is the correct option.
D) This is an invalid option: 'none of the above.'

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:
i) The singular and plural forms of the verb should be taught to the students. Since these terms are not often used, they have a higher risk of being misunderstood.
ii) Nouns are terms that are used to refer to persons, objects, locations, creatures, and so on.
We add an 's' to the plural noun to make it plural.