Question

Match the example or description to the term.

1. can't
dry
2. wouldn't
unique
3. word to which suffixes and prefixes are attached
prefix
4. word part which attaches to front of root
would not
5. word part which attaches to the end of a root
alter
6. change
hurl
7. throw
suffix
8. different
root word
9. arid
destroy
10. ruin
cannot

Answer 1

Can. Can not
Dry arid
Wouldn’t would not
Unique different
Root word
Prefix
Suffix
Alter change
Hurl ruin

Answer 2

1. can't

cannot

2. wouldn't

would not

3. word to which suffixes and prefixes are attached

root word

4. word part which attaches to front of root

prefix

5. word part which attaches to the end of a root

suffix

6. change

alter

7. throw

hurl

8. different

unique

9. arid

dry

10. ruin

destroy

Step-by-step explanation:

1. can't is a contraction of cannot

2. wouldn't is a contraction of would not

3. root word is a word which suffixes and prefixes are attached

4. prefix is at the beginning of a root

5. suffix is at the end of a root

6. change is a synonym of alter

7. throw is a synonym of hurl

8. different is a synonym of unique

9. arid is a synonym of dry

10. ruin is a synonym of destroy