Select the word that takes -some as a suffix to form an adjective. (Some…
2019
Select the word that takes -some as a suffix to form an adjective.
(Some change may be required in the spelling.)
Answer: A. trouble — Key rule: The suffix -some turns nouns into adjectives meaning "characterized by" or "causing" the quality named by the noun. How to form: Usually add -some…
- A.
trouble
- B.
comfort
- C.
sense
- D.
wonder
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Correct answer: A
Key rule: The suffix -some turns nouns into adjectives meaning "characterized by" or "causing" the quality named by the noun.
How to form: Usually add -some directly. If the noun ends in a silent 'e', the 'e' is typically retained before -some (for example, trouble + some → troublesome).
Meaning: The resulting adjective often means "causing" or "characterized by" the noun (e.g., troublesome = causing trouble).
Why the other choices are not correct:
comfort → commonly forms 'comfortable' or 'comforting', not 'comfortsome'.
sense → forms 'sensible' or 'senseless', not 'sensesome'.
wonder → forms 'wondrous' or 'wonderful', not 'wondersome' in modern usage.
Answer: trouble → troublesome (meaning: causing trouble).
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