Question

Select the correct plural noun from the given singular form of the noun:
How many _____ are there in a billion? (zero)

• A. zero
• B. zeroes
• C. zero's
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

zeroes

Nouns are words that name people, things, places, animals, etc.

When a noun ends with an 'o', we form the plural noun by adding an 'es' to it ('o' in 'zero').

Option B: 'Zeroes' is the plural form of the noun 'zero'. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Zero' is a singular noun that names a number. It's not a plural noun and hence A is wrong.

Option C is wrong because 'zero's' is in the possessive case, but it's still singular 'zero'.

Option D is wrong because the answer only lies in B.