Question

Read the sentence, and then answer the question.

Knowledge of the meanings of _____ and _____ helps one decipher the meanings of words by chunking.

Which words correctly complete the sentence?
A.grammar, diction
B. affixes, base words
C. prepositions, adverbs
D. synonyms, antonym

Answer 1

A. Grammar and diction

Answer 2

B. affixes, base words

Step-by-step explanation:

B is the account answer choice because affixes are "an additional element placed in the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a word, to modify its meaning.

If you have the knowledge of the meaning of affixes and base words, you can figure out the meaning of words by.... Chunking.