Multiple choice

Directions: Pick the odd one out.

Scissors, mumps, spectacles, cargoes, trousers

  1. Scissors

  2. Mumps

  3. Spectacles

  4. Cargoes

  5. Trousers
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. Some words are used only in the plural form. Four of the given options fall under this category - scissors, mumps, spectacles, trousers. They are always used in the plural form. The odd one here is the word ‘cargoes’. It is the plural form of the noun – cargo.

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