Using the meaning of the prefix <u>"pro-,"</u> the word <u>'proponents'</u> in the sentence means <u>d) supporters</u>.
<h3>What is a prefix?</h3>
A prefix is a letter(s) added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning and form a different word.
For instance, the prefix 'anti-' means 'against' or 'opposite of.' When the prefix is put at the beginning of climax, aircraft, septic, and body produce opposite words, like anticlimax, antiaircraft, antiseptic, and antibody.
Similarly, when the prefix <u>'pro-'</u> is combined with 'ponent' forms the word, 'proponent,' which literally translates to an advocate, supporter, defender, and protector of a theory or issue.
Thus, in this passage, the meaning of the prefix <u>"pro-,"</u> the word <u>'proponents'</u> in the sentence means <u>d) supporters</u>.
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<h3>Question Completion with Answer Options:</h3>
Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
"Thus, proponents of doing away with cursive in schools think that the time might be more wisely spent teaching keyboarding." Using the meaning of the prefix "pro-," what does the word proponents mean in the sentence?
a) individuals
b) groups
c) competitors
d) supporters
