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Question

The leaders infectious laugh spreads good cheer throughout his team, creating a jovial and amiable atmosphere.
How does adding -ous to change infect to infectious change the word's part of speech?
A. It changes the adjective infect to a noun, infectious.
B. It changes the verb infect to an adverb, infectious
C. It changes the verb infect to an adjective infectious
D. it changes the noun infect to an adjective, infectious
What is the correct answer and why

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. It changes the verb infect to an adjective, infectious.

Here's why:

• "Infect" is primarily a verb, meaning to taint or contaminate.
• Adding the suffix "-ous" transforms "infect" into "infectious," which describes something that can spread or is capable of causing infection.
• Therefore, by adding "-ous," we are converting the verb "infect" into an adjective "infectious," which modifies nouns by describing a characteristic (in this case, the ability to spread infection).

Answer 2

Are you sure

Answer 3

Yes, I’m sure. The correct answer remains C. It changes the verb infect to an adjective, infectious.

To clarify further:

• The base word "infect" is a verb that refers to the action of causing infection.
• By adding the suffix "-ious," it forms the adjective "infectious," which describes something that is capable of being spread or transmitted, usually in the context of diseases.

So, the transformation happens from a verb (infect) to an adjective (infectious), confirming that option C is accurate.