WBCS.LIVE practice question

Tick the correct option: _____ are still tortured in remote villages.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Daughter-in-laws
  2. Daughters-in-laws
  3. Daughters-in-law
  4. Daughter-in-law

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Daughters-in-law

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Daughters-in-law šŸ“š Explanation: When making a compound noun plural, the 's' is added to the principal or most important word in the phrase. In this case, 'daughter' is the main noun, so the plural form is 'daughters-in-law'. The hyphenated part 'in-law' stays singular because it acts as a modifier. This rule is consistent for other similar relations, such as brothers-in-law or mothers-in-law.