Question

Which suffix is used with the word "bore"?
a) dom
b) is
c) ical
d) ness

Answer 1

Hint:Combine the given word with each of the given suffixes and see which combination forms a meaningful word, that would be the correct answer.

Complete answer:
 In the given question we need to identify the suffix for the given word. Suffixes are a letter or a group of letters that are added to the end of a word to change their meaning and hence form a new word.
We need to place each suffix with the given word and check whether they form a new word, in order to find the correct answer.
Let us take a look at the given options.
Option ‘A’ is ‘dom’ and when it is combined with the word bore, the new word formed is boredom.
Option ‘B’, is ‘is’ and the new word, boreis is formed when it is combined with ‘bore’.
Option ‘C’, is ‘ical’ and when combined with ‘bore’, the new word formed is boreical.
Option ‘D’, is ‘ness’ and when it is combined with the word hand, the new word formed is boreness.
From the above options, options ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as the words formed by these suffixes, boreis, boreical and boreness, are words that do not exist in the English language.
Therefore, the correct answer to the given question is option ‘A’, boredom.

Note:
Boredom refers to the state of being dull or uninterested in something or someone. Example- She loves working at the factory but she is often irritated with boredom.