Choose the correctly suffixed form of the root word suitable for the sentence : The speaker's remarks created considerable __________ among the audience members.
confusion
The blank follows the adjective 'considerable' and needs a noun, since it is the object of the verb 'created.'
Adding the noun-forming suffix '-ion' to the root 'confuse' gives 'confusion,' a noun meaning a state of bewilderment, which fits the sentence perfectly.
'Confuse' is a bare verb, 'confusingly' is an adverb, and 'confused' is an adjective/past participle, none of which can follow 'considerable' as a noun object.
Therefore, the correct word is 'confusion.'
Similar Questions
Select the correctly formed word using a suffix with the root word to complete the sentence:
The scientist's findings gained ____ because of repeated experimental verification.
Important Questions from Suffix
'Agreement' is a noun with 'ment' as a suffix. Which of the following options will become a noun if we add the suffix 'ment' to it?
- Identify the word with a different sound represented by the two underlined alphabets at the final level in one of the following words:
Which of the following suffixes correctly forms the adjective of the word 'fog'?
(a) -ish
(b) -gy
(c) -ous
(d) -ic
Identify the words which take the suffix "_____ist".
(a) Hero
(b) Attract
(c) Flute
(d) Loyal
Which one of the following suffixes can be added to the word below to form a new word:
Infant
