The leader's infectious laugh spreads good cheer throughout his team, creating a jovial and amiable atmosphere. How does adding-ours to change infect to infectious change the word's part of speech? A: It changes the verb infect to an adjective, infectious B:Its changes the noun infect to an adjective, infectious C: It changes the verb infect to an adverb, infectious
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The correct answer is A: It changes the verb infect to an adjective, infectious.
The addition of "-ious" to "infect" transforms the word into an adjective describing something that is capable of causing infection or spreading in a way that elicits strong feelings, such as laughter.
