Question

Identify the plural form of the noun:- army.
A. Armies
B. Army
C. Armys
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:A plural noun is a form of noun which is used to indicate more than one entity. It is used when we refer to a quantity which is more than one of anything. Usually plural nouns are written the same as the word by simply adding -s, -es, -ies to the end. But there are some exceptions where this thumb rule is not applicable. Example: Pen- Pens.
Example: House- Houses.
Example: Hair- Hair.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.
Armies: The word ‘armies’ is used to refer to one or more armies. This is the plural form of the noun ‘army’. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Army: The word ‘army’ is in its simplest form of noun. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Armys: The word ‘armys’ is an incorrect word. No such word exists. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
None of the above: This option is invalid as we have found our answer in option A.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:A singular noun is a form of noun which represents a single entity of the noun. Example: Pen, Cat, Key, House, Chair etc. A plural noun as mentioned in the hint represents more than one entity. Example: Pens, Cats, Keys, Houses, Chairs etc. There are some words whose plural nouns are formed by not just adding -s,-es,-ies. The plural forms of these words are different words. Example: Man- Men.
Example: Woman-Women
Example: Foot – Feet
A better understanding of plural nouns can be built only by thorough study of the topic.