Question

Identify the best suffix to add to the given root word:
Shy

• A. ness
• B. ary
• C. able
• D. ible

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

'Shy' means 'nervous or timid in the company of other people'.

Option A: 'Shy' forms a word with the suffix 'ness': shyness.

'Shyness' means 'the quality or state of being shy'.

Hence option A is correct.

Options B, C and D: The words 'shyable', 'shyary' and 'shyible' do not exist in standard English language.

Hence options B, C and D are wrong.