Question

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
The telephone rang. The _________ of the telephone startled all of us.

• A. Ring
• B. Rang
• C. Ringing
• D. Rung

Answer 1

The correct option is A Ring

The correct answer is Option A.

In the given sentence we are to choose from the following options the correct nominalisation of the verb 'rang'.

Nominalisation is the noun form of a verb or an adjective.

Options B, C and D are incorrect because:

Option B: RANG is the past tense and is in the verb form.

Option C: RINGING is an adjective form.

Option D: RUNG is the past perfect tense form of the verb.

Option A: RING means the sound of the ringing bell or a telephone.

Hence Option A is the correct answer.