Choose the correct option that gives the correct singular of the highlighted words:
1. Everybody regarded him as an imposter and his cruelties knew no bounds.
a) cruelty
b) cruelties
c) cruelti
d) crueltus
Answer: a)
2. While diving in the deep ocean, the marine biologist encountered a group of curious octopuses, gracefully moving among the coral reefs.
a) octopi
b) octopuses
c) octopee
d) octopus
Answer: d)
3. The process involved so many technicalities that it was beyond my comprehension.
a) technical
b) technicality
c) technically
d) technicalities
Answer: b)
4. I think I overate those yummy and crisp vegetable fritters.
a) fritter
b) fritters
c) frit
d) frittor
Answer: a)
5. Despite several apologies, she was adamant not to talk.
a) apologi
b) apology
c) apologus
d) apologies
Answer: b)
6. Please acknowledge the receipts that I have shared with you over the mail.
a) receipt
b) receipts
c) receipti
d) receiptus
Answer: a)
7. Mumps causes painful swellings under the chin and the ears.
a) mump
b) mumps
c) mumpses
d) mumpsus
Answer: b)
8. The mother gave the baby very tiny morsels of sweet fruit to eat.
a) morsel
b) morsels
c) morsellum
d) morselli
Answer: a)
9. She carefully painted the edges of the canvas, ensuring that every detail received the artist's meticulous attention.
a) edge
b) edges
c) egsus
d) edgesis
Answer: a)
10. The noise was loud enough to annoy the people present.
a) people
b) person
c) persona
d) personnel
Answer: b)
11. Scientists studied the behaviour of different species of bacteria to understand how they adapt to various environments.
a) bacterias
b) bacteriae
c) bacter
d) bacterium
Answer: d)
12. In the dense forest, we could hear the howls of wolves echoing through the night, adding to the eerie atmosphere.
a) wolf
b) wolves
c) wolfs
d) wolv
Answer: a)
13. At the farmer's market, she purchased several bunches of radishes and noticed that each one had its unique shape and size.
a) bunch
b) bunches
c) bunchs
d) bunchis
Answer: a)
14. The tourists were fascinated by the variety of fish they saw while scuba diving in the coral reefs.
a) fishs
b) fishes
c) fish
d) fishies
Answer: c)
15. The team of archaeologists unearthed artefacts dating back to ancient civilisations, including pottery, coins, and sculptures.
a) sculptures
b) sculpture
c) sculptural
d) sculpting
Answer: b)
16. After the storm, the beach was littered with seashells of various shapes and sizes, collected by beachcombers.
a) seashells
b) seashell
c) seashellies
d) seashellens
Answer: b)
17. The orchestra performed a beautiful symphony composed by one of the most talented musicians of our time.
a) symphonies
b) symphonied
c) symphonic
d) symphony
Answer: d)
18. In the field, the researchers observed colonies of ants working together to build intricate tunnels underground.
a) colony
b) colonies
c) colonian
d) colonied
Answer: a)
19. The biologist conducted experiments to elucidate the intricate mechanisms of cellular communication.
a) elucidates
b) elucidation
c) elucidito
d) elucidate
Answer: b)
20. The conference featured erudite speakers who presented groundbreaking research in their respective fields.
a) erudites
b) erudition
c) erudito
d) erudite
Answer: d)
