Question

Form an adjective from the following noun:
Fool
A) foolful
B) foolly
C) fooled
D) foolish

Answer 1

Hint: The word that is given in the question, fool, is used to refer to a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person. To convert it into an adjective, look for an option with a commonly used suffix as well as a meaning that matches the root word.

Complete answer:
In the given question we need to use the given word ‘fool’, which is a noun, and turn it into an adjective. To do this we need to first understand the meaning of adjectives. Adjectives are words that are used to describe or modify a noun.
In order to convert a noun into an adjective, we need to remember what an adjective does and add suffixes, that is, extra letters that are added to the end of a word, to a given word. There are no rules for the formation of adjectives, but there are a few commonly used suffixes.
Let us look at the given options, one by one.
Option ‘A’, foolful and option ‘B’ fooly, are incorrect as these words do not exist in the English vocabulary.
Option ‘C’, fooled is incorrect as it is a verb that refers to being deceived by someone. It is the past tense of the word fool.
Hence, from the given options, we can see that the correct answer is option ‘D’, foolish. This is because it uses a common suffix ‘-ish’. Along with this, is it also a word that exists in the English vocabulary and is not a noun.

Note:
 It is advised to be aware of a few of the most commonly used suffixes that turn a noun into an adjective, to solve such questions easily.