The plural of 'staff' can be: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The plural of 'staff' can be:

A. both depending on meaning

B. staves

C. staff

D. staffs

Answer: Option A

Staff (employees) -> staffs; staff (stick) -> staves.

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Question #1 Report Error

Correct the sentence: 'He bought two dozens bananas.'

A. No correction

B. He bought two dozens of bananas.

C. He bought two dozen of bananas.

D. He bought two dozen bananas.

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
After numerals, 'dozen' is used in singular form: 'two dozen', not 'two dozens'.

This question belongs to: English Nouns

Question #2 Report Error

Which is the feminine of 'cook'?

A. cookmaid

B. cookess

C. cook

D. cookine

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Cook' is common gender; can be male or female.

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Question #3 Report Error

Which noun is always used in the plural form?

A. tongs

B. gold

C. bread

D. homework

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Tongs' is a plural noun; we say 'a pair of tongs'. Gold, bread, homework are singular/uncountable.

This question belongs to: English Nouns