Choose the correct noun form of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank:
Nani has a firm ______ that a glass of warm haldi milk cures every cold. (believe)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → belief
Abstract noun from a verb:
- Some verbs change their spelling to make an abstract noun. Believe → belief.
- The blank comes after “a firm”, so it needs a noun. “Belief” means a feeling that something is true.
- Complete sentence: Nani has a firm belief that a glass of warm haldi milk cures every cold.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: believably — Incorrect. “Believably” is an adverb. It means in a way that people can accept as true. Example: The young actor played the old king quite believably.
Option 3: believed — Incorrect. “Believed” is the past form of the verb “believe”. Example: Nobody believed his story about the ghost in the hostel.
Option 4: believable — Incorrect. “Believable” is an adjective. It means easy to accept as true. Example: His excuse for coming late was hardly believable.