Question

Which one of the following words contains both a prefix and a suffix?

A. Creator
B. Unchain
C. Disclaimer
D. Sweetening

Answer 1

The answer is letter C) Disclaimer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A prefix can be defined as a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word with the intention of altering its meaning by forming a different word. A suffix has the same purpose as a prefix, but is added to the ending of a word instead.

The verb "claim" refers to the action of stating or asserting something, or demanding/ requesting something. The prefix "dis-" means "not" or "the opposite of". Thus, "disclaim" refers to the action of not stating something, of denying something. The suffix "-er" transforms a verb into a noun referring to the performer of the action. In conclusion, a disclaimer is a statement that denies something, usually responsibility over something. As we can see, we used both a prefix and a suffix to form the word "disclaimer".

Answer 2

Answer: The word that contains both a prefix and a suffix is C. Disclaimer.

Explanation: Both prefixes and suffixes are morphemes that are attached to a root word. However, while prefixes are placed before the root word, suffixes come after the root word. Moreover, a single word can contain both a prefix and a suffix. This is the case of the word "disclaimer", which is made up of the root word "claim", the prefix "dis-" and the suffix "-er". In contrast, the other words provided, that is to say "creator", "unchain" and "sweetening", include a prefix or a suffix, but not both morphemes at the same time.