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Read the sentence.

If you catch the ball incorrectly, you may misalign a finger bone.

What is the meaning of the prefix mis-?


single

toward

wrong

good

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The prefix mis means wrong.
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The correct answer is C. Wrong

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "misalign" as many other words includes a root word or basic word which is "align" that means to arrange or organize straight and a prefix which is an affix placed before the root word that in this case is "mis" and means "mistaken" or "wrong". This implies the word "misalign" means to align incorrectly or wrong, this applies to the sentence "If you catch the ball incorrectly, you may misalign a finger bone" in which "misalign" is used to describe the action of making a finger bone be in an incorrect or worn position. Thus, the meaning of "mis" is wrong.

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