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Difficulty: EasyWord Formation: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Match each English prefix on the left with its correct morphological meaning on the right.

  • anti-against or opposing
  • trans-across or beyond
  • post-after or behind
  • sub-under or below

Answer

The correct pairing links each prefix directly to its precise morphological definition: 'anti-' matches 'against or opposing', 'trans-' matches 'across or beyond', 'post-' matches 'after or behind', and 'sub-' matches 'under or below'.
Each prefix is matched to its established literal definition in English word formation: 'anti-' denotes opposition, 'trans-' denotes passage across or beyond, 'post-' denotes occurring after, and 'sub-' denotes being under or beneath.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the morphological meaning of 'anti-'
Identified as meaning 'against' or 'opposing' (e.g., antiseptic, antibody).
Prefixes systematically modify the meaning of the base word to which they attach.
2
Determine the morphological meaning of 'trans-'
Identified as meaning 'across' or 'beyond' (e.g., transform, transatlantic).
Recognizing classical prefix origins reveals spatial or transitional concepts.
3
Determine the morphological meaning of 'post-'
Identified as meaning 'after' or 'behind' (e.g., post-war, postgraduate).
The prefix 'post-' indicates temporal or sequential placement following an event or state.
4
Determine the morphological meaning of 'sub-'
Identified as meaning 'under' or 'below' (e.g., subway, subterranean).
The prefix 'sub-' indicates positional beneathness or lower degree.

Key Concept

Morphological prefix meanings and derivation
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Word Formation: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

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