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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Fill in the blank with a suitable noun:
What you heard was not _____.

  1. completely true

  2. the complete truth

  3. true

  4. only true
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A verb is an action word. It describes the act of doing something in a sentence. 'True' is the verb given for the sentence. 

One of the ways of changing a verb into a noun is to add a determiner like 'the' or 'a' before a verb, which usually signifies the following word will be a noun. 
Thus, option B is the correct answer as 'the' determiner is added to make noun 'the complete truth'. 

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined verb to fill the blank: 
Take your own time while deciding what to do next. 
Do make sure your ___________ is the best for you and your family.

  1. deciding

  2. decision

  3. decition

  4. decide
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word, 'deciding' is the present continuous form of the verb, 'decide'. Its abstract noun form is 'decision'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Option A is incorrect as the word, 'deciding' is either used as a verb in present continuous form (as in the given sentence) or as an adjective. However, it is not a noun. Example of its use as an adjective: "In the end, money was the 'deciding' factor". In this sentence, the adjective, 'deciding' describes the noun, 'factor'.
Option C is incorrect as there is no word such as 'decition' in English language. This word doesn't carry any meaning. 
Option D is incorrect as the word, 'decide' is a verb, not a noun.

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined adjective to fill the blank: 
The Great Wall of China is 21000 km long. It would take 18 months to walk along its entire __________.

  1. line

  2. leongth

  3. longth

  4. length
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The abstract noun form of the adjective, 'long' is 'length. It means the measurement of something from end to end. Hence, option D is the correct answer. When used in the sentence, it means: "It would take 18 months to walk from one end of the of the Great Wall of China to the other".

Option A - A line is a long, narrow band or mark. As its meaning is different from the word, 'long' it is not the correct answer. 
Options B & C are incorrect as there is no word such as 'leongth' or 'longth' in English language.

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined verb to fill the blank: 

She sings very beautifully. 
She is a great __________.

  1. artist

  2. singer

  3. singing

  4. sing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The blank in the given sentence refers to a person. We know this because, the subject, 'She' is described by the blank. 

Options A and B are common nouns which refer to a person. 
Option A: An artist is a person who paints, draws or makes sculptures. It also refers to a person who creates things with great skills and imagination. Hence, this is not the correct option. 
Option B: A singer is a person who sings. Hence, this is the appropriate answer.
Option C is the present continuous form of the verb, 'sing' and not a noun. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D is a verb and not a noun. Hence, this option is incorrect. 

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined adjective to fill the blank: 

The graceful dancer mesmerised the audience. 
The dancer's  _________ was mesmerising.

  1. gracure

  2. grase

  3. grace

  4. graceness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The abstract noun form of the adjective, 'graceful' is 'grace'. It means: The ability to move in a way that seems to flow and looks easy. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Options A, B and D are incorrect as there is no word such as 'gracure' or 'grase' or 'graceness' in English language. These words don't carry any meaning. 

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined verb to fill the blank: 

The soldier fought bravely.
He put up a brave _______.

  1. flight

  2. fighting

  3. fight

  4. fought
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The noun form of 'fought' is 'fight', which means: A violent confrontation or a struggle. Hence, option C is correct.

Option B: The word, 'flight' is a noun which means: The action of flying through the air. It also refers to a journey by air, especially through a plane. These meanings are different from that of the verb, 'fight'. Hence, this option is incorrect. 
Option C is the present continuous form of the verb, 'fight' and not a noun. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D is the past tense form of the verb. 'fight' and not a noun. Hence, this option is incorrect. 

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined adjective to fill the blank: 
Cleopatra was a beautiful queen.
Tales of her ________ were legendary.

  1. beautifulness

  2. beauty

  3. beatific

  4. beautancy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The abstract noun form of the adjective, 'beautiful' is 'beauty'. Hence, option B is the correct answer. 

Options A & D are incorrect as there is no word such as 'beautifulness' or 'beautancy' in the English language. These don't carry any meaning. 
Option C: The word, 'beatific' is an adjective which means 'appearing happy or calm'. As this meaning is different from the word, 'beauty', this option is incorrect. 

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Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined verb to fill the blank: 
The coach explained the nuances of the forehand shot to the tennis player. 
After the ____________, the player could easily play the shot.

  1. explain

  2. explainin

  3. explanance

  4. explanation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Explained' is the simple past tense form of the verb, 'explain'. Its noun form is 'explanation'. Hence, option D is correct. 

Option A is incorrect as 'explain' is the verb form and not a noun.
Options B & C are incorrect as there is no word such as 'explainin' or 'explanance' in the English language. These don't carry any meaning. 

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Fill in the blank with an appropriate noun form of the underlined verb:

The lady kept conversing with her friend over the telephone for a long time.
At the end of the long ___________, she hung up the telephone.

  1. conversation

  2. converzation

  3. converser

  4. conversance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Conversing' is the present continuous form of the verb, 'converse'. Its noun form is 'conversation', which means: A talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. Hence, option A is correct. 

Options B, C and D are incorrect as there is no word such as 'converzation' or 'converser' or 'conversance' in the English language. These don't carry any meaning. 

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets:
She sat next to the window, gazing at the _________ (familiarity) view across the rooftops. 

  1. familiar

  2. familiarly

  3. familiary

  4. familiarful
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'familiarity' in the given sentence is a noun. The words ending with -ity can be changed into an adjective by dropping -ity from the end. Thus, the adjective form of 'familiarity' is 'familiar'.

Hence, option A is the correct answer. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as there are no such words. 

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Identify the adjective form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence:
The ________ (erudition) woman was able to answer the trickiest questions. 

  1. eruditious

  2. eruditable

  3. erudite

  4. eruditous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'erudition' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'e' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'erudite'.

The word 'erudite' is modifying the noun 'woman' in the given sentence. 
Hence, option C is the correct answer. Options A, B, and D are incorrect answers. 

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Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
They must limit their _________ (altruism) activities to the weekends if they wish to do well in their studies next semester. 

  1. altruistic

  2. altruisable

  3. altruistous

  4. altruicious
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'altruism' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ic' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'altruistic'. 

The given sentence would be completed by using an adjective 'altruistic' which is modifying the noun 'activities'. 
Hence, option A is the correct answer. Options B, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

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Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
Since there were ________ (torrent) rains last night, the entire village was flooded. 

  1. torrentious

  2. torrentiable

  3. torrential

  4. torrenty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'torrent' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'al' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'torrential'. 

The given sentence would be completed by using an adjective 'torrential' which is modifying the noun 'rains'. 
Hence, option C is the correct answer. Options A, B, and D are incorrect answers. 

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Identify the adjective form of the word in the bracket to complete the sentence:
Her __________ (empathy) expression revealed that she did not want to punish them severely. 

  1. empathous

  2. empathetic

  3. empathic

  4. empathical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'empathy' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ic' at the end of the word and removing 'y' from the end. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'empathetic'.

The word 'empathetic' is modifying the noun 'expression' in the given sentence. 
Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

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Identify the adjective form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence:
The almost ____________ (depreciation) remarks made by the politician against the group initiated an outrage. 

  1. depreciatous

  2. depreciative

  3. depreciable

  4. depreciatory
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'depreciation' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ory' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'depreciatory'. 

The word 'depreciatory' is modifying the subject 'remarks' in the given sentence. 
Hence, option D is the correct answer. Options A, B, and C are incorrect answers.