Question

Complete the sentence with the plural form of the noun given.

The nurses carried the____________. (baby)

• A. babies
• B. babys
• C. baby
• D. babis

Answer 1

Answer:

A. babies

• To form the plural of "baby," we need to follow the spelling rule for nouns ending in a consonant + y:

  • When a noun ends in a consonant followed by 'y', we change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'

  • "Baby" ends in "by" (consonant 'b' + 'y')

  • Therefore: baby → babies

• The correct sentence is: "The nurses carried the babies.

• Why other options are incorrect:

  • Option B (babys): This is incorrect because you cannot simply add 's' to a noun ending in consonant + y

  • Option C (baby): This is the singular form, not the plural form required by the question

  • Option D (babis): This is incorrect spelling; the correct transformation requires 'es' not just 's'

• The correct answer is Option A: babies