Question

Fill in the blank using nominalization of the underlined word:
Indians love to conform to the traditional values. Their ________ sometimes stops them from evolving further.
a) conformism
b) conformation
c) conformability
d) conforming

Answer 1

Hint: Nominalization refers to (linguistics) the use of a verb or an adjective as a noun, with or without morphological transformation, so that the word can now act as the head of a noun phrase.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us includes the noun form of the verb ‘conform’, which means to adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'conformism', refers to a noun which means ‘orthodoxy in thoughts and belief.’
Therefore, option (a.) is correct as it is the noun form of ‘conform’ and also complies with the meaning of the given sentence.
Option (b.), ‘conformation', refers to ‘a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.’
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as this is not relevant to the context of the sentence.
Option (c.), ‘conformability', refers to ‘conformableness- the state or quality of being conformable.’ Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as this is not relevant to the context of the sentence.
Option (d.), ‘conforming', refers to ‘adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)’. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as we need a noun.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of nouns. A noun is a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action. A noun is the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.