what's the difference between true and truth?

[Elsam]

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Modal Verbs", question 8

It's very difficult sometimes to find out exactly what happened and get to the true of the situation.

(a) find out
(b) happened
(c) true

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Modal Verbs", answer 8

It's very difficult sometimes to find out exactly what happened and get to the truth of the situation.

Correct entry: truth
The error was: (c) true
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what's the difference between true and truth?

Elsam

[Baubau]

I think "get to the bottom of the situation" is correct here as well.

[Alan]

Hi Elsam,

'True' is the adjective and 'truth' is the noun as in: This is a true story because it tells the truth.

Alan
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