Question

1 part a
complete the chart below to break up the word unfathomable into a
prefix, root, and suffix. you may use your affix list as a resource. (l.8.4b)
part b
use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of
unfathomable in your own words. (rl.8.4)

Explanation:

• Prefix: “un -” is a common prefix in English that often means “not”.
• Suffix: “-able” is a suffix that means “capable of being” or “able to be”.

Answer:

• Prefix: un - (meaning “not”)
• Suffix: - able (meaning “capable of being”)