UPTET Paper 1 2021 Solved Paper

Concept: Some nouns ending in “s” are singular or uncountable, while others are true plural forms. The word “crises” is an irregular plural of “crisis.” Explanation: The noun “crises” is the plural of “crisis.” It follows the Greek pattern of changing “-is” to “-es.” In a sentence, we say “these crises” — the word “these” is a plural determiner, confirming that “crises” is a plural noun. Now examine the other options: - “News” is an uncountable noun. It always takes a singular verb (e.g., “the news is good”). - “Economics” is the name of a subject. It is singular and takes a singular verb (e.g., “economics is interesting”). - “Tennis” is a sport. It is a singular, uncountable noun (e.g., “tennis is fun”). All three end in “-s” but are not plural. Only “crises” has a singular form (“crisis”) and changes to show more than one. Therefore, “crises” is the only plural noun among the given choices. Answer: Option D: Crises