Question

Choose the verb of ‘significant’ out of the following-
a) Significance
b) Significantly
c) Signification
d) Signify

Answer 1

Hint: A verb refers to a word that is used to modify or describe the action performed by a noun or a pronoun in a sentence. Verbs are formed with the help of nouns or adjectives.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, verbs are also known as ‘action words’ Example- She mentioned the points. Here, ‘mentioned’ is the verb that denotes the action performed by the subject, ‘she’.
In the given question- Significant is an adjective that describes something as outstanding or notable. We use adjectives to describe or modify nouns or pronouns. Example- This is a significant topic. Here, we have used ‘significant’ to describe the noun, ‘topic’.
Now, let’s look at the given options-
Option a- ‘Significance’ is a noun that refers to the quality of being important or substantial. It is not a verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘Significantly’ is an adverb that refers to something that is performed remarkably or importantly. It is not a verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘Signification’ is a noun that refers to the act of conveying or expressing something. It is not a verb. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘Signify’ is a verb that refers to the action of revealing or manifesting something. Hence, it is the correct option.
So, the correct answer is “Option d”.

Note:
Verbs are generally formed from adjectives and nouns by adding suffixes, such as; en, n, y, etc. Example- Beautify is a verb that is formed by adding ‘y’ to the noun ‘beauty’.