Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The noun form of ‘differentiate’ is___________
A) Differentiation
B) Differentiatingly
C) Different
D) Differ

Answer 1

Hint: A noun is a term that refers to a particular entity or group of things, such as living beings, locations, behaviour, attributes, states of life, or ideas. However, since a noun is not a semantic category, it cannot be classified according to its meaning.

Complete answer:
To make nouns from adjectives and verbs by using suffixes. For changing adjectives to nouns, we use the suffix; -ness, -ity. For converting verbs to nouns we add the suffix; -ance, ment, -tion. The word ‘differentiate’ is a verb. Let us use an appropriate suffix and convert it into a noun.

Now let us look at the explanation of given options:
Option A) Differentiation – When we take the word ‘differentiate’ and add the suffix ‘-tion’ to it (since it is a verb) we get the word ‘Differentiation’. This is the noun form of the word ‘differentiate’. Thus, this option is correct.
Option B) Differentiatingly – The words which end with –ly are generally adverbs. For e.g. nicely, quickly, aggressively. However, ‘differentiatingly’ is not an adverb. It is not even a correct English word. Therefore, this option is wrong.
Option C) Different – This word is not a noun form of ‘differentiate’, rather it is an adjective. For e.g. This is a different car. It is used to describe nouns. Thus, this option is incorrect.
Option D) Differ – This word is also not a noun form of ‘differentiate’, rather it is a verb. For e.g. My car differs from yours in terms of colour. Therefore, this option is also wrong.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (A) i.e, The noun form of ‘differentiate’ is differentiation.

Note: The act of identifying or defining a thing by stating its distinct characteristics; precise description or determination. Differentiation is the act of separating oneself from others or one thing from another.