HOTS English Primary 1 Grammar

A student wrote: "The three deers grazed beside the two sheeps in the valley." How many errors in plural nouns are there, and what are the correct forms?

A Two errors: deer (not deers) and sheep (not sheeps)
B One error: deer (not deers); sheep is correct
C Two errors: deers (not deer) and sheeps (not sheep)
D No errors — deers and sheeps are acceptable plurals
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Step 1: 'Deers' — 'deer' is a zero-plural noun. Its plural is also 'deer' (not 'deers'). ERROR. Step 2: 'Sheeps' — 'sheep' is also a zero-plural noun. Its plural is 'sheep' (not 'sheeps'). ERROR. Step 3: Two errors total. Correct sentence: "The three deer grazed beside the two sheep in the valley." Answer: Two errors: deer (not deers) and sheep (not sheeps)

Correct answer: Two errors: deer (not deers) and sheep (not sheeps)

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