_________were grazing in the field and the boy was sleeping carelessly nearby when the owner of the field came

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank._____________were grazing in the field and the boy was sleeping carelessly nearby when the owner of the field came.

a)            The Cattles

b)            Cattles

c)            Some Cattles

d)            The cattle

Sol:

‘Cattle’ is always a plural noun itself and s/es are unnecessary and superfluous with it, so option d ‘the cattle’ is the correct option to fill the blank.