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Choose the correct sentence :

AThe childrens are on a tour

BThe children are on a tour

CThe children is on a tour

DThe childs are on a tour

Answer:

B. The children are on a tour

Read Explanation:

The word children is the plural form of child.

  • Child – Singular

  • Children – Plural

The word children is an irregular plural noun. We do not add -s or -es to form its plural.

Since children is plural, we must use the plural helping verb are, not is.

Why are the other sentences incorrect?

  1. The childrens are on a tour. – Incorrect. Children is already plural. Adding s is wrong.

  2. The children is on a tour. – Incorrect. Children requires the plural verb are.

  3. The childs are on a tour. – Incorrect. The plural of child is children, not childs.


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