Plural Nouns Quiz

1. Which plural form of “leaf” is standard when referring to parts of a plant?

2. A pet notice says, “Three cat’s need homes.” Which word should replace “cat’s” to show a plural with no possession?

3. Several ___ stopped to help after witnessing the accident. Which plural of “passerby” is correct?

4. A chef places several ___ beside the cutting boards. Which plural of “knife” is correct?

5. Which word is the standard plural of “child”?

6. A report compares several detailed ___. Which plural of “analysis” correctly completes the sentence?

7. When changing “city” to its plural, which spelling rule produces the correct form?

8. A warehouse holds one box today and several ___ tomorrow. Which word completes the sentence?

9. Scientists discuss several ___ observed under different conditions. Which plural of “phenomenon” fits?

10. Workers repaired several damaged ___ after the storm. Which plural of “roof” is correct?

11. Two ___ crossed the woodland trail. Which option correctly uses the plural of “deer”?

12. A gardener planted twelve ___. Which plural of “tomato” correctly completes the sentence?

13. Which sentence uses the correct plural of “goose”?

14. An editor needs a phrase meaning more than one teacher, without showing possession. Which option is correct?

15. Two women are each someone’s mother-in-law. Which plural form refers to both women?

16. In formal standard English, the committee applied three separate ___. Which plural of “criterion” completes the sentence?