This is a question in Linguistic, i just placed it under Psychology since there

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This is a question in Linguistic, i just placed it under Psychology since there is no option for Linguistic.

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2. Consider sentences (1)-(3), each of which contains the word hammer (or an inflected form of hammer, such as hammered). For each sentence, exactly one of the following statements is correct: (a) Hammer is a "basic" noun-that is, a noun which has not been converted from a verb. (b) Hammer is a "basic" verb-that is, a verb which has not been converted from a noun. (c) Hammer is a noun which has been converted from a verb. (d) Hammer is a verb which has been converted from a noun. (e) Hammer is a noun which has been converted from a verb, which has itself been converted from a noun. Hammer is a verb which has been converted from a noun, which has itself been converted from a verb. Beside each sentence, write the letter that corresponds to the correct statement. [1 point per sentence] Which statement is correct? (1) I bought a hammer, so that I could drive the nail into the wood. (2) I hammered the nail into the wood. (3) If you give the nail a quick hammer, it should get driven into the wood.

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Answer:-

(1) I brought a hammer , so that I could drive the nail into the wood.

Correct statement :- Hammer is a basic noun that is a noun which has not been converted from a verb.

Explanation:- Hammer is a basic noun means a tool with heavy metal head used to driving in nails and is not converted from a verb.

(2) I hammered the nail into the wood.

Correct statement:- Hammer is a verb which has been converted from a noun

Explanation:- In this sentence , verb form of basic noun hammer is used that is hammered , past participle of verb to hammer means drive with a force of a hammer and it is a converted form of verb.

(3) If you give the nail a quick hammer , it should get driven into the wood.

Correct statement :- Hammer is a noun which has been converted from a verb, which has itself been converted from a noun

Explanation:- in this sentence, hammer word is used as noun with quick adjective and it has been converted form of verb, to hammer , which actually converted form of noun hammer.

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