Question

Form an adjective from the following noun:
               Gift
(a)giftly
(b)gifted
(c)giftable
(d)giftful

Answer 1

Hint: An adjective is a word that expresses an attribute of something. It is the word class that qualifies nouns.

Complete answer: In the given question, we have to find out which of the options includes the correct form of the given noun.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
(a)'giftly'- It consists of the suffix ‘ly’ at the end. Therefore, option (a) is incorrect as the word ‘giftly’ does not exist.
(b)‘gifted'- It consists of the suffix ‘ed’ at the end. Therefore, option (b) is correct as the word ‘gifted’ is an adjective which means ‘endowed with talent or talents’.
(c)‘giftable'- It consists of the suffix ‘able’ at the end. Therefore, option (c) is incorrect as the word ‘giftable’ does not exist.
(d)‘giftful'- It consists of the suffix ‘ful’ at the end. Therefore, option (d) is incorrect as the word ‘giftul’ does not exist.
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. It is the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.