Question

Choose a suitable option to complete the sentence:
He was an ______ who was fond of weird pets.
A) ambitious
B) amiable
C) eccentric
D) emotional

Answer 1

Hint: The above question asks us to find an adjective that fits the sentence as a noun and suits the discussed person’s character. A noun is a naming word, usually a place, a person or a thing that acts as the subject of a sentence. An adjective is a word that qualifies a noun, a pronoun or another adverb and adds something to its meaning.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) ambitious: The above option is incorrect as ‘ambitious’ is a person who has a strong desire to be successful, powerful or famous or who is controlled by great ambitions.
Option B) amiable: The above option is incorrect as ‘amiable’ is a person with pleasant or friendly nature.
Option C) eccentric: The above option is correct as ‘eccentric’ is a person who has unconventional and strange behaviour. This suits the strange character of the person, that is, his fondness for weird pets. The eccentric persons behave in a strange way and have habits or opinions that are different from those of most people like dressing, speaking or acting in an odd way. Synonyms of eccentric are erratic, odd, bizarre, weird, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, singular, strange, and unique.
Option D) emotional: The above option is incorrect as ‘emotional’ is a person who is high on emotions or having feelings that are easily excited and openly displayed.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: The cases where adjectives are used as nouns are:
i) Adjectives can be used with the article ‘the’, where the used expressions are plural.
Ex: The rich should help the poor.
ii) Adjectives that stand for persons can also be used as nouns.
Ex: We should respect our elders.
iii) The case in which adjectives can form part of certain phrases.
Ex: The long and short of this is that he has lost his credibility.
iv) Nouns can be commonly used as adjectives.