Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Nouns) | List-II (How the plural is formed) |
|---|---|
| (A) Virus | (I) Changes -is to -es |
| (B) Alumnus | (II) Changes -um to -a |
| (C) Thesis | (III) Adds -es at the end |
| (D) Ovum | (IV) Changes -us to -i |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Virus | (III) Adds -es at the end | Virus does not change -us to -i. It takes -es: virus → viruses. |
| (B) Alumnus | (IV) Changes -us to -i | Alumnus means a former student of a school or college: alumnus → alumni. |
| (C) Thesis | (I) Changes -is to -es | Thesis changes -is to -es: thesis → theses. |
| (D) Ovum | (II) Changes -um to -a | Ovum means an egg cell: ovum → ova. |