ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
He had ____
A
one child
B
two children
C
three children
D
four children
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct form is “I have three children.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer The singular form of children is child. So, we always use has after child that is the child has. We should always use have after children which is a plural form. Thus the sentence is the children have.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some plurals don’t end in S. They include men, women and children. For these, the rule is to add an apostrophe then an S: men’s, women’s, children’s. But the plural of “kid” does end in S: kids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Children is the plural form of the word child and is used to refer to a group of or many youngsters who are below the age of puberty.

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