Which of the following is a word root?(1 point)
Responses
a basic word part that often comes from Greek or Latin
a basic word part that often comes from Greek or Latin
a word part added at the beginning or end of a word root that changes the word’s meaning
a word part added at the beginning or end of a word root that changes the word’s meaning
an affix added to the end of a word root
an affix added to the end of a word root
an affix added at the beginning of a word root
a basic word part that often comes from Greek or Latin
The correct answer is: a basic word part that often comes from Greek or Latin.
To determine this, we need to understand the definitions provided for each option.
- Option 1 and 2 state that a word root is a basic word part that often comes from Greek or Latin.
- Option 3 and 4 mention a word part added at the beginning or end of a word root that changes the word's meaning, which is known as a prefix or suffix, not a word root.
- Option 5 mentions an affix added to the end of a word root, which is a suffix.
- Option 6 mentions an affix added at the beginning of a word root, which is a prefix.
Therefore, the only correct option is the one that correctly describes a word root as a basic word part that often comes from Greek or Latin.