Question

We need a few more ____ to do the packing. (box)
(Select the correct plural form from the given singular form of the noun).
(a) boxes
(b) box
(c) boxed
(d) all of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Read the sentence and try to guess what it is trying to convey. Now go through the given options and recall what they mean. Choose the one which helps in expressing the context of the given sentence as desired.

Complete answer: Nouns are those words that indicate either the generalized or the particular form of a place, person, thing or an animal.
There are two types of nouns based on the count-
i. Singular nouns- It refers to those nouns that indicate a single count of a noun. They are described with the help of indefinite articles. For example- A book, a car, an apple, etc.
ii. Plural nouns- It refers to those nouns that denote two or more counts of a noun. They are described with the help of definite articles and determiners. For example- The boys, few dogs, many books, etc.
Now, in the context of the given question, we know that X and Y need a few more boxes to do the packing.
Here, we can see the use of ‘boxes’ because it is the plural form of the noun ‘box’.
Let’s examine the given options-
(a) boxes- It is the correct option because ‘boxes’ is formed by adding ‘es’ to the singular noun ‘box’.
(b) box- It is an incorrect option because ‘box’ is a singular noun.
(c) boxed- It is an incorrect option because it is the past tense form of the verb ‘box’.
(d) All of the above- It is an incorrect option because not all the given options are correct.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘a’.

Note: Always remember that a plural form of a noun is formed by adding ‘s’ or ‘es’ to the singular form of a noun. However, there can be certain other irregular forms as well.