Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Nouns) | List-II (How the plural is formed) |
|---|---|
| (A) Man-servant | (I) -s goes after the last part of the compound |
| (B) Looker-on | (II) Both parts become plural |
| (C) German | (III) Takes -s, not -men |
| (D) Forget-me-not | (IV) -s goes on the first, main word |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Man-servant | (II) Both parts become plural | Man-servant changes both words: man-servant → men-servants. |
| (B) Looker-on | (IV) -s goes on the first, main word | Looker-on means a person who only watches. Its main word is looker: looker-on → lookers-on. |
| (C) German | (III) Takes -s, not -men | German is not made from the word man: German → Germans. |
| (D) Forget-me-not | (I) -s goes after the last part of the compound | Forget-me-not is a small blue flower. It has no main noun: forget-me-not → forget-me-nots. |