Question

Select the correct noun form of the given verb:
(Confuse) There seems to be a lot of _____ in the given brief.
a. confused
b. confuse
c. confusion
d. none of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Confusion means uncertainty about what is happening, intended or required. It also means indecision or hesitation.

Complete answer:
Verb is a word that tells us that an action is happening or taking place. The verb confuse means to make someone bewildered or perplexed. It also means to puzzle someone.
Example: The points by the teacher confused rather than clarify the issue.

Confused is the past form of the verb confuse but here it’s inappropriate as the sentence is in present tense and hence won’t justify the subject verb agreement. Hence is wrong.
Confusion is the correct option used. It is in present tense and shows uncertainty about an incident or narrative, providing us with a meaningful sentence.
Example: There seems to be some confusion about how work goes on here.

Note: Take care of the tense of the sentence, when changing the verb form as the word chose would be correct but doesn’t satisfy the subject verb agreement.