Question

Identify the right form of the word in the bracket to fill in the blank:
It is _____________ that we meet the deadline this month. (essence)
a) essentive
b) essential
c) essentiable
d) essentic

Answer 1

Hint: Usually, before an adverb, there is an adjective or a verb. So, convert the given noun ‘essence’ into its matching adjective form to fill the given blank. Add the appropriate suffix.

Complete answer:
The word in the brackets is in the noun form. It is used as a noun, ‘the essence’. The word ‘essence’ refers to ‘the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features’.

In order to make it fit into the given blank, we need to convert it into an adjective, as the word after the blank is ‘that’. So, to convert a noun into an adjective, all you need to do is add the appropriate suffixes. These suffixes can range from a simple ‘-ing’ or ‘-ful’ to more complicated ones such as ‘-ness’.

Now, we know how to convert nouns into adjectives. Let’s look at the given options:

a) essentive - Here, the ending ‘ce’ was replaced with the suffix ‘-tive’. However, this is not the appropriate suffix in this case. The word that has been constructed is grammatically incorrect. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) essential - Here, the ending ‘ce’ has been replaced by the suffix ‘tial’. This is a grammatically correct word, so, this suffix is the appropriate answer. It is the required answer. So, the correct answer is “Option b”.
c) essentiable - Here, the ending ‘ce’ has been replaced by the suffix ‘tiable’. However, this is not the appropriate suffix in this case. The word that has been constructed is grammatically incorrect. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) essentic - Here, the ending ‘ce’ has been replaced by the suffix ‘tic’. However, this is not the appropriate suffix in this case. The word that has been constructed is grammatically incorrect. It is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
Try to identify the part of speech that is appropriate for the given blank. Then, proceed to convert the given noun form of the word into the required part of speech, try to find the suitable suffix. Make sure it is grammatically correct. Then, choose the correct option.