Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I "VERY" is used with adjectives, past participles used as adjectives and adverbs.
Statement II : But "VERY" is not used with past participles that have a passive meaning.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To answer this question correctly, we need to analyze the grammatical usage of the word "VERY" as mentioned in the statements.

1. Statement I: "VERY" is used with adjectives, past participles used as adjectives and adverbs.
   • "VERY" is commonly used with adjectives (e.g., very tall, very happy) and adverbs to intensify the degree (e.g., very quickly, very softly).
   • It is also used with past participles when they function as adjectives (e.g., very tired, very interested). In these cases, the past participle describes the state of the subject rather than indicating an action done to the subject.
   • Thus, Statement I is true.
2. Statement II: But "VERY" is not used with past participles that have a passive meaning.
   • Past participles that have a passive meaning usually indicate an action being done to the subject (e.g., "The document was very written" is incorrect).
   • "VERY" is not used because passive constructions generally describe an action rather than a state of being, which "VERY" typically modifies.
   • Therefore, Statement II is also true because "VERY" is not logically applicable in such cases.

Given that both statements are correctly explained with respect to the grammatical usage of "VERY," the correct answer is:

• Both Statement I and Statement II are true