Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26266
Q. All his (1) / sister-in-laws are (2) / very beautiful to (3) / look at. (4) / No Error (5)- Published on 11 Jan 17a. 1
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ANSWER: 2
The correct form is: 'sisters-in-law'.
There are some nouns which are combination of two or more words. These kind of nouns are known as Compound Nouns.
Such nouns get their plural by adding 's' to the main or the root/principal word.
The correct sentence should be: All his
sisters-in-law are very beautiful to look at.
Let us now see list of some compound nouns and their correct plural forms,
| Singular | Plural |
|---|
| Daughter-in-law | Daughters-in-law |
| Hanger-on | Hangers-on |
| Commander-in-chief | Commanders-in-chief |
| Brother-in-law | Brothers-in-law |
| Passer-by | Passers-by |
| Looker-on | Lookers-on |
| Singular | Plural |
|---|
| Book-case | Book-cases |
| Class-fellow | Class-fellows |
| Race-horse | Race-horses |
| Step-son | Step-sons |
| Cast-away | Cast-aways |
| Maid-servant | Maid-servants |
| Horse-race | Horse-races |
