Two Lies and a Plural: a quiz on proper spelling

Be an expert of irregular spelling. Sift out the assumptions from the flat-out lies, and find out what you remember about plurals.

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* 1. Did anyone remember to turn back the office clock?

clockes

clocks

clockss

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* 2. The file you're looking for is in a box by your desk.

one of the boxess

one of the boxs

one of the boxes

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* 3. Someone left their portfolio on a shelf in the conference room.

the shelfs

the shelves

the shelfes

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* 4. If we miss this deadline, life is about to be even more chaotic.

our lives are

our lifes are

our lifez are

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* 5. We'll have to double-check which city is expecting us on the 15th.

which cityes are

which citys are

which cities are

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* 6. Now that we have the criterion, it's time to talk template rollout.

the criteria

the criterions

the criterias

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* 7. After this morning's power outage, the heat is still out in multiple offices.

no change

the heates are

the heats are

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* 8. I have deep admiration for people that can understand that much data, with so little time.

admirations

admirationes

no change

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