Multiple choice

Directions: The plural forms of nouns have been listed below. Pick the one with an error.

drive-ins, grant-in-aids, show-offs, mothers-in-law, chiefs of staff

  1. drive-ins

  2. grant-in-aids

  3. show-offs

  4. mothers-in-law

  5. chiefs of staff
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The plural noun with an error is the word – grant-in-aids. The correct form is grants-in-aid. The first element of the hyphenated word (grant) should be pluralized.

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