Question

Write the correct plural form of the word given in the bracket:
How many _ _ _ _ _ _ _ does this bag weigh? (kilo)
A. kilo
B. kilos
C. kiloes
D. Kiloz

Answer 1

Hint: Nouns are classified into two types on the basis of their quantity. These are singular nouns and plural nouns. Singular nouns are those words or forms which denote that they are only one in number. Whereas, plural nouns denote more than one or (in languages where the dual number are distinguished from ‘multi’) more than two. In grammar, there are a set of rules that need to be followed strictly when singular nouns are converted to their plural counterparts and vice-versa.

Complete step by step answer:
1. We have stated that there are a set of rules that need to be followed strictly when singular nouns are converted to their plural counterparts and vice-versa.
2. To make regular nouns plural, an ‘-s’ is added to the end. We can see this in words like ‘cat’, ‘house’ and ‘bat’ which are converted to ‘cats’, ‘houses’ and ‘bats’ respectively.
3. Words like ‘willow’ are characterized by their specific ending of a consonant followed by the letter "o". To form their plurals, we simply will add either "-s" or "-es" at the end of the word.
4. Sometimes, it can be very confusing to decide whether we have to add simply "-s" or "-es" to the ends of the words. This can be known only by practice. Hence, it is important to familiarise ourselves with such words and their plural forms.
5. We can see that the word given in the question:‘kilo’ ends with the vowel ‘o’ which is preceded by a consonant "l".
6. It is converted into its plural form simply by adding "s" to the end of the word.
7. Option A is not correct as it does not follow the pattern of changing into plural nouns as explained above.
8. Option C and D are wrongly spelt.
9. The correct answer to this question is ‘kilos’.

Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option B.

Note:
We have discussed in detail about the many plural noun rules. And because we use nouns so frequently when writing, it’s important to know all of them! Also, the letter on which the singular noun ends in is responsible for the correct spelling and structure or syntax of plurals.