When you are trying to figure out the meaning of a sentence in a conversation or the answer choices you are provided with, understanding the forms of certain words may be problematic. There are a series of questions you can ask yourself if you are unsure about the form of certain vocabulary.
Is the word a noun, a verb, an adjective, or an adverb?
A word may have one or more related forms. Notice how the word "decide" changes form.
| Noun | The decision was made months ago. |
| Verb | We decided to move to a larger house. |
| Adjective | His decisive action brought order to the meeting. |
| Adverb | She acted very decisively. |
Is the word in its correct position?
Nouns are in the following positions:
| As subject | The doctor came immediately. |
| As complement | My mother is a doctor. |
| As objects | We saw the doctor. The nurse gave the file to the doctor. The nurse stood beside the doctor. |
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