Question

Add a suffix to the word 'beautiful' from the list given below:
Guru plays the piano beautiful__ .

• A. ly
• B. er
• C. less
• D. ness

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

It can be concluded from the sentence that the guru plays the piano in a beautiful manner. Thus, after adding the suffix the meaning of the word should become 'in a beautiful manner'.

Option A is correct. 'Beautifully' means 'in a beautiful manner'. Thus, it has the required meaning and so, it is the correct answer.

Option B is incorrect. The word 'beautifuler' does not exist in standard English. Thus, it is incorrect.

Option C is incorrect. The word 'beautifulless' does not exist in standard English. Thus, it is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect. The word 'beautifulness' does not exist in standard English. Thus, it is incorrect.