Question

Choose the word which can be best described using the below adjective:
Stocky
A) Build
B) Hair
C) Lips
D) Teeth

Answer 1

Hint: Adjectives are words that are used to modify or describe other words. These describable words include only nouns and pronouns. When an adjective is used to describe other adjectives it is no longer an adjective. Rather it becomes an adverb in such a case.

Complete answer:
The word ‘stocky’ refers to something that is broad and sturdy. Some other similar words are solid, beefy, etc.
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Build – The word stocky, which is an adjective, can be used to describe someone’s body or build. For e.g. For a man with such a stocky build, he was very gentle with the small puppy. Thus, this option is correct.
Option B) Hair – The word ‘hair’ can be described using many adjectives like bouncy, thick, sleek, smooth, silky, etc. The word ‘stocky’ however is not used to describe hair. Thus, this option is wrong.
Option C) Lips – The word ‘lips’ can be described using adjectives like plump, full, pouty, dry, scabby, cracked etc. The word ‘stocky’ is again not used to describe lips. Therefore, this option is also incorrect.
Option D) Teeth – Some adjectives that can be used to describe ‘teeth’ are sharp, crooked, white, powerful, etc. We do not use the word ‘stocky’ to describe teeth. Hence, this option is also incorrect.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (A) Build.

Note: Adjectives are a group of words in English grammar that are used for modifying or describing the qualities of a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives can further be of three forms, the absolute, comparative and the superlative. An example of such forms is; long, longer, longest or big, bigger, biggest etc.