9. List five nouns of foreign origin that retained their original plural endings. Write the noun in singular and plural form.

Some few examples of nouns of foreign origin that retained their original plural endings are listed below (The plural form is in bracket)

Axis (Plural form: Axes)

Bacterium (Plural form: B acteria)

Criterion (Plural form: Criteria)

Crisis (Plural form: C rises)

Datum (Plural form: Data)