Which of the following is a correct pair of singular and plural?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Monarch : Monarchs
Plural of nouns ending in -ch with a “k” sound:
Most nouns ending in -ch take -es. But when -ch sounds like “k”, the noun takes only -s. So monarch → monarchs. A monarch is a king or a queen.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Storey : Stories — Incorrect. A storey is one floor of a building. It ends in a vowel + y, so it keeps the y and takes -s. Storey → Storeys. “Stories” is the plural of story, a tale.
Option 2: Sheep : Sheeps — Incorrect. Sheep has the same form in the singular and the plural. Sheep → Sheep.
Option 3: Stomach : Stomaches — Incorrect. Here -ch sounds like “k”, like monarch. Stomach → Stomachs.