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Replace the adjective with the noun in the following:

My grandfather was a wealthy man.

  1. My grandfather was a man of wealth.

  2. My grandfather was wealthy.

  3. A wealthy man was my grandfather.

  4. My grandfather is a man of wealth.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. 'Wealthy' is the adjective given for the sentence. 

Adjectives are changed into nouns by slightly clipping the ending. Similar sounding words are created to find the missing noun. In the given sentence, 'wealth' is the noun made from adjective 'wealthy'. 
Thus, option A is the correct answer according to the rules.

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


Correct Option: B
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.

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


Correct Option: D
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.

Replace the underlined noun with the appropriate verb in the below sentence:
My teacher had a strong influence on me during my childhood.

  1. My teacher strongly influenzed my childhood.

  2. My teacher strongly influencered my childhood.

  3. My teacher strongly influenced my childhood.

  4. My teacher strongly influed by childhood.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The word, 'influence' is an abstract noun which means: The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something. The verb form for this word is also 'influence'. It means: 'Have an influence on something/somebody'. The past tense of influence is: influenced. Hence, option C is the correct answer. 

Options A, B and D are incorrect as there is no such word as, 'influenzed', 'influencered' or 'influed' in the English language.


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


Correct Option: B
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. 

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


Correct Option: C
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. 

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


Correct Option: C
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. 

Replace the underlined noun with the appropriate verb in the below sentence:
The sudden change of rules caused a lot of confusion in our team.

  1. The sudden change of rules caused a lot of confusing in our team.

  2. The sudden change of rules confused our team a lot.

  3. The sudden change of rules caused a lot of confusation in our team.

  4. The sudden change of rules confessed our team.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word, 'confusion' is a noun, whose verb form is 'confuse'. Its past tense is 'confused', which means: Made someone bewildered/ made something complex/ less easy to understand. Hence, the sentence, 'The sudden change of rules confused our team a lot' as mentioned in option B is grammatically correct

Option A: 'Confusing' is the present continuous form of the verb, 'confuse'. However, it is used as noun in this phrase, 'caused a lot of confusing', which is grammatically incorrect. Hence, this option is incorrect. 
Option C:  This option is incorrect as there is no word such as 'confusation' in the English language. It has no meaning.
Option D: The word, 'confessed' is the past tense of the verb, 'confess' which means: Admit that one has committed a mistake or crime. This is different from the verb, 'confuse'. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Replace the underlined noun with the appropriate verb in the below sentence:
The detective's conclusion was that Shreyas was the murderer.

  1. The detective concluded that Shreyas was the murderer.

  2. The detective conclused that Shreyas was the murderer.

  3. The detective conclusated that Shreyas was the murderer.

  4. The detective conclued that Shreyas was the murderer.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The underlined word, 'conclusion' is a noun which means: The final part of something. It also means the opinion formed by someone after analysing all the available information. The associated verb is, 'conclude' which means: To judge or decide or opine something after analysing/thinking about it. The past tense form of the verb is 'concluded', as used in Option A, which is the correct answer. 

Options B, C and D are incorrect as there are no words such as 'conclused' or 'conclusated, or 'conclued' in the English language. These words carry no meaning.  

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


Correct Option: B
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.