Which of the following is a correct pair of singular and plural?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Louse : Lice
Irregular plurals:
A few nouns form the plural by changing the vowel inside the word. A louse is a small insect that lives in hair. Its plural is lice.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Horse : Horse — Incorrect. Horse is a regular noun and takes -s. Horse → Horses.
Option 3: Mouse : Mouses — Incorrect. Mouse changes like louse. Mouse → Mice.
Option 4: Topaz : Topazs — Incorrect. Nouns ending in -z take -es. Topaz → Topazes. A topaz is a yellow precious stone.