Which of these sentences best summarizes the passage below (paragraphs 13-16)?

(50 points and brainlyest) What is the purpose or learning prefixes, root words, and suffixes?

natima [27]

Answer:

First Option: To improve reading comprehension and spelling.

Explanation:

Adding affixes (suffixes, prefixes, infixes, interfixes, circumfixes) changes or modifies the meanings of the root words.

e.g. -ist in artist, perfectionist. im- in impossible, un- in unable etc.

They may also sometimes modify the spelling of root words with which they are used. e.g. -er is used after in to make it inner, <em>rubb</em>er, -ation changes explain to explanation.

The most important use of affixes lies in changing the meaning of root words (from slightly changing to completely changing and even giving opposite meaning to original word.) e.g. -ed in passed -ist in artist, pro- before noun (pronoun) pro-colonialist. anti-colonialist, amoral, unable, smokeless, quickly. So there are too many uses of prefixes and suffixes.

Here we will know about only two types of affixes i.e. Prefixes and Suffixes.

Prefixes:

Prefixes are the letters when added in the beginning of a word modify or change its meaning.

Uses of Prefixes:

To give opposite meaning to base word e.g. unable, amoral.
To negate a meaning e.g. non-stop, non-alcoholic.
To give concept of time e.g. preromantic, pre-war.
To shows manner of work e.g. overwork, reassess.

Suffixes:

Suffixes are letters which added at the end of a word modify or change its meaning.

Uses of Suffixes:

To make adjectives of root words e.g. -full in beautiful, -less in smokeless
To make verbs of root words. e.g. -en in soften. brighten
To make adverb e.g. -ly in quickly, -ward in backward, forward

Learning suffixes and prefixes with planned effort is never easy, however it is easy to learn their use by observation, and little practice.

Root Words:

A word to which a prefix or suffix is added to change its meaning is called a root word. A root word is independent (bears a meaning itself). A root word does not necessarily need an affix with it. e.g. read, walk, play etc.

Now last thing i.e Why do we need to learn them?

Much of this question has been answered above. We need to learn them or better to say we need to know about them for better understanding of language, they are essential parts of any language, and or used with excessively in spoken and written language.

Learning the use of affixes is not related with use of dictionary or with spell-checker.

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3 years ago

Write a paragraph on National Unity :- <br>

Alisiya [41]

A national unity government, government of national unity (GNU), or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other national emergency.

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3 years ago

Can someone help me explain this example<br> {on how technology keeps us safe}

neonofarm [45]

If you are being followed a phone can help people find you wherever you are

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3 years ago

Which word best completes this sentence? ______ we can go to the movies, but it's not likely. Probably Definitely Perhaps

trapecia [35]

Answer: Perhaps

Explanation:

Definitely we can go to the movies but its not likely doesn't make sense neither does probably so its perhaps. hope this helps

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3 years ago

The sentence from the deciver unmasked is the best example of an emotional appeal, Or an appeal to the Audience’s feelings

mezya [45]

Hello. You did not enter the sentence to which the question refers, which makes it impossible for that question to be answered. However, I can help you by showing you what an emotional appeal is that directly targets the audience's feelings. This way you will be guided to interpret the sentence and find your answer.

Pathos is the term that refers to the moment when an actor writes a sentence to appeal to the audience's emotional. This sentence will not present logical facts to convince the public about something, but it will be a sentimental sentence, which will try to attract and shape the public's attention through the proliferation of feelings. This sentence can have a melancholy, happy, empathic, patriotic, nationalist, hateful content, among others that make the reader "feel" something and not, necessarily, reason about something.

Here's an example:

In the phrase "street animals have nothing to eat, soon they will look for food in the domestic waste, to satisfy hunger" the author used an appeal to logic, to present an increase. If an animal is hungry, it will logically look for food.

On the other hand, the phrase "I could see in the animals' countenance the hunger and sadness that the environment in which they lived imposed on him. Thin, crestfallen and without hope, they wag their tails and give sad looks to everyone who passed by," the author makes a appeal to the emotional, because it causes pity, sadness and empathy, for the situation of the animals.

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3 years ago