Question

Identify the adjective form of the given verb (nationalize)
This question has multiple correct options
A) Nationality
B) National
C) Nation wide
D) Nationally

Answer 1

Hint: Adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence, while verbs are words that describe or modify an event, condition, or occurrence and form the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen, and so on.

Complete answer:
Suffixes may be used to modify the meaning of adjectives or to change the form of nouns and verbs. Some suffixes have a broad meaning, while others merely change the meaning of words. The suffix -less normally indicates that something is missing, while the suffix -ful indicates that something is present.

A) Nationality: A noun is a word that refers to a person, location, object, concept, action, or characteristic. For example: “She's European, but her parents are of Indian nationality”. In the following example, nationality is a noun. Hence, this option is incorrect.
B) National: In a sentence, an adjective phrase is a series of words that describe a noun or pronoun. For example:“Import tariffs were raised for the national interest”. In the following example, national is an adjective as it describes the noun-” interest”. Hence, this option is correct.
C) Nationwide: An adjective phrase is a series of words that describe a noun or pronoun.For example : "There was a nationwide search on for the bank robbers."In the following example, nationwide is an adjective as it describes the noun-” search”. Hence, this option is correct.
D) Nationally: A word or phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or phrase is referred to as an adverb. For example:“The network operates nationally”. In the following example, nationally is an adverb as it describes the verb- “operates”. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct options are (B) National and C) Nationwide.

Note: Normally verbal words are often used as adjectives. And if a word is commonly synonymous with a certain part of speech, it is an adjective if it modifies a noun or pronoun. The present participle (verb plus ing) form of a verb may also be used as an adjective.