Question

Add a suffix to the word announce from the list given below to complete the sentence:
The Headmaster made an announce_____.
a. er
b. ing
c. ship
d. ment

Answer 1

Hint: Identify the perfect fit from the given options, the correct answer should be the one that completes the word and makes it a noun.

Complete answer:
The root word is ‘announce’. In the given case, what you need to do is convert the verb ‘announce’ into a noun. In order to do this, one usually adds a determiner before the root word, i.e. ‘an’ or ‘the’. We already have this sentence. We have the determiner ‘an’. Now, all we need to do is add the appropriate suffix, which will give us the needed noun.
Now, let’s look at the given options:
a). er - This would make the word ‘announcer’, which is a noun. However, given the context of the sentence, this would be wrong. The headmaster cannot give an announcer, as an announcer is a person. So, this is an incorrect option.
b). ing - This would make the word ‘announcing’, which is a verb. This would be incorrect, as the word needed is a noun. So, this is also an incorrect option.
c). ship - This would make the word ‘announceship’, which is not a word. This is grammatically incorrect and cannot be used in any sentence. So, this is an incorrect option.

d). ment - This would make the word ‘announcement’, which is a noun. This is also correct in the context of the given sentence, as one can make an announcement. So, this is the correct option.

Note: Make sure that the added ending results in a grammatically correct word, and try to choose the contextually sound suffix for the given sentence. Do not confuse verbs and nouns.