The profession associated with the sign 'Work + agent' is which?

The profession associated with the sign 'Work + agent' is which?

• A. Engineer
• B. Worker
• C. Musician
• D. Farmer

Answer: (B)

In ASL, turning a verb into an agent noun to mean “the person who does that action” is common. When the action is work, adding the agent aspect signals a person who works—the general occupation called a worker. So the sign composed of “work” plus the agent element points to a worker, a person who performs work in general. That makes it a broader term than a specific job title. The other options represent distinct professions that use different root signs (for example, signs tied to engineering, music, or farming), so they don’t fit this work-plus-agent pattern.

In ASL, turning a verb into an agent noun to mean “the person who does that action” is common. When the action is work, adding the agent aspect signals a person who works—the general occupation called a worker. So the sign composed of “work” plus the agent element points to a worker, a person who performs work in general. That makes it a broader term than a specific job title. The other options represent distinct professions that use different root signs (for example, signs tied to engineering, music, or farming), so they don’t fit this work-plus-agent pattern.