Question

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
The ________ (cacophony) performance became so intolerable that the audience began to leave.
THIS QUESTION HAS MULTIPLE CORRECT OPTIONS.
A) Cacophonical
B) Cacophonous
C) Cacophoniable
D) Cacophonicus

Answer 1

Hint: An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase. For example: words like small, blue, sharp and etc.

Complete step by step answer:
The meaning of cacophony is a harsh discordant mixture of sounds or noise or racket or dissonance.
Option A) Cacophonical – is the correct answer because the adjective is cacophony is cacophonical because noun cacophony is converted into adjective by following a simple rule and i.e. adding suffix to the noun so the suffix that used here is ‘al’. Thus, cacophonical is the correct answer.
Option B) Cacophonous – is the correct answer because the adjective of cacophony is also Cacophonous because it follows the rule of adjective i.e. by adding suffix to the noun and the suffix is ‘ous’. Thus, cacophonous correct answer.
Option C) Cacophoniable – is an incorrect answer because cacophoniable is not an adjective of cacophony and this word is wrong there is no such word. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Cacophonicus – is an incorrect answer because cacophonicus is not an adjective of cacophony because there is no such word as cacophonicus. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Adjectives are used to identify or quantify individual people and unique things; they are usually positioned before the noun or pronoun that they modify. Some sentences contain multiple adjectives.
The cacophonical or cacophonous (cacophony) performance became so intolerable that the audience began to leave. (Option A and B)

Thus, Option A & B are correct.

Note:
The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'cacophony' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'al' or 'ous' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'cacophonical' or 'cacophonous'.The given sentence would be completed by option A or B which is modifying the noun 'performance’.