Question

Which sentence has an ERROR in a plural noun?

Answer 1

it should be loaves instead of loafs

Answer 2

Answer:

The scouts baked twelve loafs of bread for the church festival.

Explanation:

The plural form of the noun loaf is loaves. The reason is that nouns ending in -f have an irregular plural form: -ves. Other examples of nouns ending in -f with similar irregular plural forms are:

knife - knives

wife - wives

life - lives

The rest of the sentences contain correct irregular plural forms:

half - halves

foot - feet

tooth - teeth