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QuizMultiple Choice

Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials

Question 10 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

What is an affix?

Answer
a
a word that sounds the same as another word
t
the beginning of a word
a
a word part added to the beginning or end of a word
t
the base part of a word

Explanation

An affix is a word part attached to a base word to change its meaning or grammatical form. It can be added to the beginning, like un- in “unhappy,” or to the end, like -ness in “kindness.” So the correct choice is “a word part added to the beginning or end of a word.”

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