Question

5 multiple choice 1 point
what does the author compare words to in the introduction?
puzzles
machines
equations
buildings
6 multiple choice 1 point
the suffix -less in hopeless means
before hope
beneath hope
full of hope
without hope
7 multiple choice 1 point
what is a prefix?
a word part added to the end of a word
a word part added to the beginning to change meaning
a word that describes something
a word that changes tense
8 multiple choice 1 point
what does the word subterranean literally mean based on its parts?
beneath the earth
before creation
living in the air
full of light

Explanation:

• Question 5: In linguistics, words can be metaphorically compared to buildings as they are constructed from parts (like roots, prefixes, suffixes).
• Question 6: The suffix -less in English typically means 'without', so hopeless means without hope.
• Question 7: A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
• Question 8: The word subterranean: sub - means 'under/beneath', terra - means 'earth', so it means beneath the earth.

Answer:

1. Buildings
2. without hope
3. A word part added to the beginning to change meaning
4. Beneath the earth