Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
Janet and Johnson had a serious _______ (discuss) over this matter.

• A. discussion
• B. discussing
• C. discuss
• D. discussed

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

discussion

In order to fill in the blank with the most suitable noun or verb, let's understand what nouns and verbs are.

Nouns are the naming words. For example: Roshni is pretty. Here, 'Roshni' is the noun.

Verbs are the action words. For example: Ram fought bravely. Here, 'Ram' is the noun, and 'fought' is the verb.

NOTE: 'Discuss' can be used in the form of a noun as well as a verb.

Option B - 'Discussing' is the participle form of the verb. Though 'discuss' is a verb, the adjective 'serious' explains to us that we need the noun form of the word 'discuss'.Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Discuss' is a verb and not a noun. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Discussed' is a verb and not a noun. Hence, option D is incorrect.

Option A - 'Discussion' is a noun and 'serious' explains the 'discussion' as an adjective. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

'Janet and Johnson had a serious discussion over this matter.'