Question

If you want to be good at football, you need a very ______ spirit. (Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the following sentence.)
A) Compete
B) Competition
C) Competitive
D) Competitor

Answer 1

Hint: The given blank requires an adjective as the blank is preceded by an adverb ‘very’ and is followed by the noun ‘spirit’. Adjectives add more information to nouns. Therefore, we will look for an option that is an adjective and adds information to the noun ‘spirit’.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct option with the help of the above stated hint.

A) Compete: The word ‘compete’ is an act of engaging in a race for supremacy. It is a verb. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
B) Competition : The word ‘competition’ is a noun which means rivalry for supremacy. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
C) Competitive : The word ‘competitive’ is an adjective which describes a strong desire to compete. Therefore , this is the correct option.
D) Competitor: The word ‘competitor’ is a noun which means a person who is a rival and a potential competition. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note: A noun is the name of a person , place or thing. An adjective is a descriptive detail that adds information to a noun. Here the noun ‘spirit’ is described by the adjective ‘competitive’. The final sentence after our concluded answer is “If you want to be good at football, you need to have a very competitive spirit”.