Select the most suitable option with the plural form of the noun in brackets:
I need to buy a few ______ (scarf)

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answer is C.

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Concept: In the given question we are presented with a blank during which we've to fill the foremost suitable descriptor of the given noun ‘scarf’.
Nouns are words accustomed identify a category of individuals, places, animals, or things.
There are some rules after we change a given noun to plural. In the given sentence, where the noun ends with ‘-f’, these words are replaced by ‘-ve’, so ‘-s’ is added to form it plural.
Hence, the proper answer would have the letters ‘-ves’ at the tip rather than ‘-f’.
But, certainly words like those given, both ‘-ves’ and ‘-s’ is accepted at the tip of the word as a plural. the sole difference between the two is in their pronunciation.
Option ‘A’ and option ‘B’ scarves are correct answers.
option ‘D’, scarf’s are incorrect because it doesn't follow the given rule.
Scarves is the popular used plural form of scarf whereas scarfs is an old plural form of the scarf.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.