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Questions Related to replacing parts of speech

Rewrite the sentence by replacing the underlined word with a noun.

She is a very intelligent person.

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  1. Her intelligence is great.

  2. She is an intelligent person.

  3. She is a person of great intelligence.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option A is incorrect since the sentence has been changed. Option B is incorrect since "intelligent" is an adjective in the sentence. The noun form of "intelligent" is "intelligence" which is present in option C. Therefore, C is correct while option D is wrong.

Fill in the blank with a noun:

This test ______ the student's retention.

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  1. will be evaluating

  2. evaluates

  3. is an evaluation of

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

One of the ways of changing a verb into a noun is to add suffixes - tion and sion at the end of the word. Hence, 'evaluate' can be changed into the noun 'evaluation'. 
Thus, option C is the correct answer according to the rule. 

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

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  1. completely true

  2. the complete truth

  3. true

  4. only true

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Correct Option: B
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'. 

Replace the adjective with the noun in the following:

My grandfather was a wealthy man.

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  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.

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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.

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  1. deciding

  2. decision

  3. decition

  4. decide

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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 __________.

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  1. line

  2. leongth

  3. longth

  4. length

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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.

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  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.

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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 __________.

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  1. artist

  2. singer

  3. singing

  4. sing

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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.

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  1. gracure

  2. grase

  3. grace

  4. graceness

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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 _______.

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  1. flight

  2. fighting

  3. fight

  4. fought

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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.