Question

Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined verb to fill the blank:
Shashank complained against me to the principal.
However, the principal did not take the ________ seriously.

• A. complain
• B. complaint
• C. complainance
• D. compliance

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

'Complained' is the simple past tense of the verb, 'complain'. Its noun form is, 'complaint'. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Option A is incorrect as 'complain' is a verb, not a noun.

Option C is incorrect as there is no word such as, 'complainance' in English. It has no meaning.

Option D: The word, 'compliance' is a noun which refers to the action or fact of complying with a wish or command. As the meaning is different, this option is incorrect.