6 Look at the underlined words in the sentences below. Are they correct? Change the form of the words when necessary. 1 You need to have a lot of determined to be an athlete. determination
2 It's not always easy to be a successful.
3 A gymnast needs to be very flexibility.
4 It's important to be happy in your job.
5 I'm motivated by big challenging.
6 We are all passion about sports.
1. You need to have a lot of determined to be an athlete.
Change "determined" to "determination".
Explanation: The noun form of the adjective "determined" is "determination". In this sentence, we are referring to the quality or state of being determined, so we need to use the noun form.
2. It's not always easy to be a successful.
Add the noun after "successful" to complete the sentence.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about being a successful what? We need to add a noun to complete the sentence. For example, "It's not always easy to be a successful person/athlete/student."
3. A gymnast needs to be very flexibility.
Change "flexibility" to "flexible".
Explanation: In this sentence, we need to use the adjective form "flexible" to describe the quality of a gymnast. "Flexibility" is a noun, referring to the state of being flexible.
4. It's important to be happy in your job.
The sentence is correct as it is. No changes are needed.
5. I'm motivated by big challenging.
Change "challenging" to "challenges".
Explanation: The noun form of the adjective "challenging" is "challenges". In this sentence, we are talking about being motivated by the presence of challenges, so we need to use the noun form.
6. We are all passion about sports.
Change "passion" to "passionate".
Explanation: The correct adjective form is "passionate". In this sentence, "passion" is a noun, and we need to use the adjective form to describe the state of being passionate about sports.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to determine and correct the form of underlined words in sentences. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!