Question

Form a noun by modifying the verb: tolerate
a) Tolerance
b) Tolering
c) Tolerence
d) Tolerency

Answer 1

Hint: Tolerate means having the capability to allow something that one dislikes. We use ‘tolerate’ as a verb to indicate the action of supporting or permitting something despite dislikement towards it.
Example - She retaliated and confessed that she couldn't tolerate his moods.

Complete answer:
A noun refers to a word that is used to identify people, things, places or animals. Example- Boy, hills, dog, etc.
A verb refers to a word that is used to indicate an action that is generally performed by the subject. Example- Dance, appear fall, etc.
We follow the following rules to change a verb into a noun:
1) By adding suffixes – the addition of suffixes like ‘-ance’ and ‘-ence’ to verbs. For example- ‘Appearance’ is a noun that is formed by adding ‘ance’ to the verb ‘appear’.
2) By adding ‘-ment’ to verbs. For example- ‘Entertainment’ is a noun that is formed by adding ‘ment’ to the verb ‘entertain’.
3) By adding ‘-tion’ or ‘-sion’.
Now, let’s look at the given options-
Option a ‘Tolerance’ is the correct option. Tolerance has the suffix added ‘-ance’ as given in the rules. The verb is changed in the form of a noun as per the rules and has a proper meaning.
Option b ‘Tolering’ is the incorrect option. The word does not exist in the English Language.
Option c ‘Tolerence’ is the incorrect option. The word does not exist in the English Language. It has no meaning and no such form is present in the English Language.
Option d ‘Tolerency’ is the incorrect option. The word does not exist in the English Language and has no coherent meaning.
The correct answer is Option ‘a’.

Note:
 The rules must be known well to change the verb into a noun. Not only the rules must be known, but the correct spelling also has to be kept in mind. Option a and option c might create confusion.