Which of the following is a correct pair of singular and plural?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Storey:Storeys
Plural of nouns ending in a vowel + y:
When a noun ends in a vowel + y, it keeps the y and takes -s. Storey ends in “ey”. So storey → storeys. A storey is one floor of a building.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Chief:Chieves — Incorrect. Chief does not change f to v. It keeps the f and takes -s. Chief → Chiefs.
Option 3: Monarch:Monarches — Incorrect. Here -ch sounds like “k”, so the noun takes only -s. Monarch → Monarchs.
Option 4: Reef:Reef — Incorrect. Reef is a regular noun. It takes -s. Reef → Reefs.