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Rewrite using the verb form of the underlined noun:

These mangoes have a sweet smell.

  1. These mangoes smell sweet.

  2. These mangoes smellfully sweet.

  3. The smelling mangoes are sweet.

  4. The mangoes are sweet smell.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tense of the original sentence should never be changed. In this sentence, 'smell' has been used as a noun as if the sweet smell is a quality of the mangoes.
Option A is correct because the word 'smell' suggests the action of smelling. That is why it is a verb.
Option B is incorrect because the word smellfully does not exist.
Option C is incorrect because smelling is used an an adjective.
Option D is incorrect because the sentence construction is in itself wrong.

Rewrite using the verb form of the underlined noun:

He made an agreement to supply me with firewood.

  1. He agrees to supply me with firewood.

  2. He agreeably supplied me firewood.

  3. He agreed to supply me with firewood.

  4. He agreeingly supplied me firewood.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We have to keep in mind the tense of the original sentence. We can't change the tense while we rewrite. Now, the noun 'agreement' is derived from the verb 'agree'. As the sentence is in past tense, the appropriate verb form would be 'agreed' and not 'agrees'. That is why Option C becomes correct and Option A cancels out.
Option B is incorrect because agreeably is the adverb form.
Option D is incorrect because agreeingly does not exist.

Choose the correct adjective form of the given word:
charlatan 

  1. charlatanic

  2. charlatanish

  3. charlatanistic

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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

All the options given for the word 'charlatan' are the correct form of adjectives converted from the noun. 
Thus, option D is the correct answer. 

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
Due to his _________ (repulsion) behavior at the party, he was demoted. 

  1. repulsic

  2. repulsive

  3. repulsious

  4. repulsable


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'repulsion' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - ive at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'repulsive'. This is made from the verb 'repulse' where 'e' is removed and ive is added. 

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

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
In this primitive tribe, the people still hold the sun, the moon, and the stars _______ (reverence) as deities. 

  1. reverable

  2. reveric

  3. reverous

  4. reveriable


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'reverence' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - able at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'reverable'. Here, reverable is made from the verb 'revere'. 

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

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
The __________ (cacophony) performance became so intolerable that the audience began to leave. 

  1. cacophonical

  2. cacophonous

  3. cacophoniable

  4. cacophonicus


Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:

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

The given sentence would be completed by option A or B which is modifying the noun 'performance'. 
Hence, options A or B are the correct answers. Options C and D are incorrect answers. 

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
At the meditation center, not only were the members put through a _________ (rigor) routine of hours of meditation, but they were also required to remain in complete isolation.  

  1. rigorable

  2. rigorious

  3. rigorous

  4. rigoric


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

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

Identify the adjective form of the given word:
conflagration 

  1. conflagracious

  2. conflagrative

  3. conflagratable

  4. conflagrable


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

Identify the adjective form of the given word:
Incongruity 

  1. Incongrous

  2. Incongruous

  3. Incongruable

  4. Incongrable


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'incongruity' is a noun. The adjective form of the given word can be formed by removing 'y' and adding suffix - ous at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'incongruous'. 

Eg: His pictures seemed incongruous and false. 
Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

Identify the adjective form of the given word in the bracket to complete the sentence:
Jonathan was not only _________ (deference) towards his superiors, he was dutiful, and diligent as well. 

  1. deferenciable

  2. deferential

  3. deferentious

  4. deferent


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

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