What is the plural of goose?
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Goose
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Gooses
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Geese
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Geyser
Goose is an irregular plural where 'goose' becomes 'geese' - a Germanic irregular pattern also seen in 'tooth/teeth' and 'foot/feet'. 'Gooses' is incorrect, 'goose' is singular, and 'geyser' is an unrelated word.
To answer this question, we need to understand the concept of pluralization in English.
The plural of "goose" is "geese". Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
Option A) Goose - This option is incorrect because it is the singular form of the word.
Option B) Gooses - This option is incorrect because "gooses" is not the correct plural form of "goose". In English, the plural form of "goose" is "geese".
Option C) Geese - This option is correct because "geese" is the plural form of "goose".
Option D) Geyser - This option is incorrect because "geyser" is a completely different word and does not have any relation to the word "goose".
The correct answer is option C.