I had a difficult choice to make regarding my career path.
The word "choose" is a verb, meaning to select from a number of alternatives. When transformed into a noun, it becomes "choice," which refers to the act of choosing or the thing that is chosen. Understanding how to convert verbs into their corresponding noun forms is crucial for expanding vocabulary and improving sentence structure in English, especially for academic and professional writing.
Verb: choose (e.g., "Please choose the best option.")
Noun: choice (e.g., "The final choice is yours.")
This transformation often involves a change in suffix or spelling, as seen with "choose" becoming "choice." Other examples include "decide" (verb) to "decision" (noun), "explain" (verb) to "explanation" (noun), and "develop" (verb) to "development" (noun).
Mastering these word forms allows for greater precision and variety in expression, which is highly valued in job interviews and professional communication.
Suffix (অনুসর্গ বা প্রত্যয়) হলো এক বা একাধিক বর্ণ, যা কোনো মূল শব্দের (Root word) শেষে যুক্ত হয়ে নতুন শব্দ তৈরি করে এবং অনেক সময় মূল শব্দের অর্থ বা পার্টস অফ স্পিচ (Part of Speech) পরিবর্তন করে দেয়। যেমন: 'Kind' (দয়ালু) + 'ness' = 'Kindness' (দয়া) । এগুলো ব্যাকরণগত দিক পরিবর্তন করতে ব্যবহৃত হয় ।
Suffixes forming abstract noun:
-age
bondage, wreckage, foliage
-ment
argument, judgement, punishment
-al
denial, approval, removal, survival
-ness
kindness, heaviness, sadness
-ce
abundance, innocence, brilliance
-sion
obsession, confession, possession
-cy
accuracy, decency, infancy, lunacy
-tion
oration, ration, repetition
-dom
wisdom, martyrdom, freedom
-ship
friendship, hardship, partnership
-head
gearhead, crackhead, smackhead
-tude
aptitude, attitude, gratitude
-hood
manhood, motherhood, childhood
-th
growth, strength, youth, sloth
-ice
avarice, cowardice, practice
-ty
cruelty, certainty, surety, novelty
-ion
union, opinion, action, revision
-y
discovery, misery, inquiry, envy
-ism
heroism, patriotism, jingoism
-ure
pleasure, exposure, composure
Suffixes denoting agent or doer (noun):
-ain
captain, chieftain
-an/-en
pagan, artisan, civilian, citizen
-ar
beggar, liar
-or
depositor, debtor, investor
-er/-ier
baker, speaker, hoarder, financier
-ist
anarchist, novelist, dentist
Suffixes forming diminutives which indicates small (ক্ষুদ্রতাবোধক অনুসর্গযুক্ত শব্দ), (noun):
-el
damsel (কম বয়সী অবিবাহিত নারী, কুমারী), satchel (স্কুল বই বহনের ছোট ব্যাগ), kernel (ফলের শাঁস, শস্যকণা), citadel (নগরদুর্গ)
This exercise tests your ability to identify and transform words into different parts of speech (Noun, Verb, Adjective), a critical skill for vocabulary expansion and precise communication in professional settings. Understanding these transformations helps in constructing grammatically correct and coherent sentences, which is essential for job seekers.
For the verb "Thrive":
Noun: Thriving (used as a gerund, referring to a state of prosperity, e.g., "their thriving in the market") or Thrift (the quality of being economical, which supports thriving).
Adjective: Thriving (used to describe something that is successful or growing vigorously, e.g., "a thriving industry").
For the adjective "Inconsistent":
Noun: Inconsistency (the state or quality of being inconsistent, e.g., "There were several inconsistencies in his report").
Verb: Consist (While "inconsistent" itself does not have a direct verb form like "to inconsist," it is derived from "consistent," whose base verb is "consist." In word formation exercises, the root verb related to the concept of consistency is typically sought, meaning "to be composed or made up of," or "to be in agreement").
For the verb "Assess":
Noun: Assessment (the act of evaluating or judging, e.g., "a comprehensive assessment of the situation").
Adjective: Assessable (capable of being assessed, e.g., "an assessable risk") or Assessed (evaluated, e.g., "the assessed value of the property").
For the noun "Access":
Verb: Access (to gain entry to or retrieve something, e.g., "to access the confidential files").
Adjective: Accessible (able to be reached, entered, or used, e.g., "The information is readily accessible").
For the verb "Reduce":
Noun: Reduction (the act of making something smaller or less, e.g., "a significant reduction in workload").
Adjective: Reducible (capable of being reduced, e.g., "reducible fractions").
