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Singular Pluralities Trivia Quiz

Lately, I've noticed that many quiz writers are submitting quizzes that have problems with sentences that contain both singular and plural forms. Can you single out the correct answers a plurality of times?

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,834

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4524

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Raven361 (4/10), BullsGold (8/10), Masked_Singer (4/10).

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Cats are beautiful animals with a long tail.

What is the correct way to write this sentence? Hint

Cats are beautiful animals with long tails.

Cat are beautiful animals with a long tail.

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

Cat are beautiful animals with a long tails.

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2. You should wash your dog with a shampoo that won't dry their coats.

What is the correct way to write this sentence? Hint

You should wash your dogs with a shampoo that won't dry its coats.

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed.

You should wash your dog with a shampoo that won't dry its coat.

You should wash your dog with a shampoo that won't dry its coats

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3. Elephants have nostrils at the end of their nose.

What is the correct way to write this sentence? Hint

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

Elephants have nostrils at the end of its nose.

An elephant has nostrils at the end of their nose.

Elephants have nostrils at the ends of their noses.

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4. They also display blue band of feathers around its tail. Hint

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

It also displays a blue band of feathers around their tail.

They also display blue bands of feathers around its tail.

It also displays a blue band of feathers around its tail.

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5. The kea is very inquisitive, and are renowned for their boldness. Hint

The kea is very inquisitive, and is renowned for their boldness.

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

The kea is very inquisitive and is renowned for its boldness.

Keas are very inquisitive, and is renowned for its boldness.

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6. Cougars are the largest cats that cannot roar. Hint

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

Cougars are the largest cats that cannot roars.

Cougars are the largest cat that cannot roar.

A cougar is the largest cats that cannot roar.

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7. Hoatzins are the only bird to have claws at the tip of their wings. Hint

Hoatzins are the only bird to have claws at the tips of their wings.

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

Hoatzins are the only birds to have claws at the tips of their wings.

A hoatzin is the only bird to have claws at the tip of their wings.

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8. If you choose to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder, you are doing what you can to ensure getting a healthy puppy. Hint

If you choose to buy a puppy from a reputable breeders, you are doing what you can to ensure getting a healthy puppy.

If you choose to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder, you are doing what you can to ensure getting healthy puppies.

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

If you choose to buy puppies from reputable breeder, you are doing what you can to ensure getting a healthy puppy.

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9. The distinctive thing about the Macaroni penguin is that their crests look like macaroni. Hint

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

The distinctive thing about Macaroni penguins is that their crests look like macaroni.

The distinctive thing about the Macaroni penguins is that its crests look like macaronis.

The distinctive thing about the Macaroni penguin is its crests look like macaroni.

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10. The women had a pink ribbon on their hats. Hint

The women had a pink ribbon on her hats.

The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

The women had pink ribbons on their hats.

The woman had a pink ribbon on their hats.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cats are beautiful animals with a long tail. What is the correct way to write this sentence?

Answer: Cats are beautiful animals with long tails.

When you are trying to judge if the sentence is correct, look at the singular and plural words in the sentence. "Cats" is a plural word, so "tails" must be plural too. Another correct way to write this sentence would be, "A cat is a beautiful animal with a long tail."

2. You should wash your dog with a shampoo that won't dry their coats. What is the correct way to write this sentence?

Answer: You should wash your dog with a shampoo that won't dry its coat.

"Dog" is singular, so "their" must be the singular "its." Another correct way to write this sentence would be, "You should wash your dogs with shampoos that won't dry their coats." In this case, all words are plural.

3. Elephants have nostrils at the end of their nose. What is the correct way to write this sentence?

Answer: Elephants have nostrils at the ends of their noses.

"Elephants" is plural, so "nose" must be "noses." Another correct way to write this sentence would be, "An elephant has nostrils at the end of its nose."

4. They also display blue band of feathers around its tail.

Answer: It also displays a blue band of feathers around its tail.

"Its tail" is singular, so "They" should be "It" and "display" must be the singular form, "displays."

5. The kea is very inquisitive, and are renowned for their boldness.

Answer: The kea is very inquisitive and is renowned for its boldness.

"The kea" is singular, so "are renowned for their" must be the singular form, "is renowned for its. Another correct way to write this sentence would be, "Kea are very inquisitive, and are renowned for their boldness."

"Kea" is both the singular and the plural of the name of this bird.

6. Cougars are the largest cats that cannot roar.

Answer: The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

All forms used in this sentence are plural. The singular form would be "A cougar is the largest cat that cannot roar."

7. Hoatzins are the only bird to have claws at the tip of their wings.

Answer: Hoatzins are the only birds to have claws at the tips of their wings.

"Hoatzins" is plural, so "bird" must be the plural form "birds," and, as birds have two wings, "tip" must be "tips." Another correct way to write this sentence would be, "A hoatzin is the only bird to have claws at the tips of its wings."

8. If you choose to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder, you are doing what you can to ensure getting a healthy puppy.

Answer: The sentence is correct; no changes are needed

This sentence is all in the singular form.

9. The distinctive thing about the Macaroni penguin is that their crests look like macaroni.

Answer: The distinctive thing about Macaroni penguins is that their crests look like macaroni.

"Their crests look" is plural, so "Macaroni penguin" must be made plural as well. Another correct way to write this sentence would be, "The distinctive thing about a Macaroni penguin is that its crest looks like macaroni."

10. The women had a pink ribbon on their hats.

Answer: The women had pink ribbons on their hats.

"Women" is plural, so "ribbon" must be too.

Source: Author crisw

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