Question

exit ticket latin prefix en- (online)
read this sentence from “the metamorphosis.”
the car in which they were sitting by themselves was totally engulfed by the warm sun.
the word gulf means “profound depth.” using this information and context clues from the sentence, what is the
a. transformed
b. covered
c. stopped
d. hidden

Explanation:

The prefix "en - " often means "in" or "into". The word "gulf" means "profound depth". So "engulfed" can be thought of as being "in" or "into" a "profound depth" (like being covered). Also, the context of the car being "totally... by the warm sun" makes "covered" a logical choice. "Transformed" (A) would imply a change in form which isn't indicated. "Stopped" (C) doesn't fit the image of the sun's effect. "Hidden" (D) is not as accurate as "covered" when thinking about the sun surrounding the car.

Answer:

B. covered