Advanced English Primary 2 Grammar

Which sentence is correct in all its plural noun forms?

A The wolves howled as the flocks of geese flew over the cliffs.
B The wolfs howled as the flocks of geese flew over the cliffs.
C The wolves howled as the flocks of gooses flew over the cliffs.
D The wolves howled as the flock of geese flew over the cliffes.
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Step 1: wolf → wolves (ends in '-f': change to '-ves'). Step 2: goose → geese (irregular plural — must be memorised). Step 3: cliff → cliffs (ends in '-ff', a double consonant — just add '-s'; it is NOT a sibilant ending). Step 4: flock → flocks (regular plural). Answer: The wolves howled as the flocks of geese flew over the cliffs.

Correct answer: The wolves howled as the flocks of geese flew over the cliffs.

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