Question

e.g.: unacceptable, unreal, unhappy, unmanned
suffixes
-er ;-or : one who
e.g.: trainer, protector
-ity ;-ty : quality of
e.g.:veracity
-sion ;-tion : state of being
e.g.: concession, transition
-ize ;-ise : become
e.g.: civilize
-able ;-ible : capable of being
e.g.: edible, presentable
-ic ;-ical : pertaining to
e.g.: musical, mythic
what is the meaning of auctioneer in the following sentence? the auctioneer was very talented.
auctioneer means having quality of an auction.
auctioneer means pertaining to an auction.
auctioneer is someone who directs an auction.

Explanation:

From the given suffixes, “-er” or “-or” means “one who”. The word “auctioneer” has the suffix “-eer” (similar to the “-er”/“-or” pattern for “one who”). So an auctioneer is a person (one who) directs an auction. The first option refers to “-ity”/“-ty” (quality of) which is incorrect. The second option refers to “-ic”/“-ical” (pertaining to) which is also incorrect.

Answer:

C. Auctioneer is someone who directs an auction.