Question

Read the sentence: The new classmate walked into her new school, hoping that none of the other kids would be unfriendly. What does the prefix un- do to the word friend? (2 points) a Changes it to mean friendly b Changes it to mean over friendly c Changes it to mean not friendly d Changes it to mean more friendly

Answer 1

The prefix 'un-' changes the meaning of the word 'friend' to its opposite, resulting in 'unfriendly,' which means 'not friendly.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The prefix un- is commonly used in English to indicate the opposite of the original word. In the sentence: 'The new classmate walked into her new school, hoping that none of the other kids would be unfriendly,' the prefix un- is added to the word 'friend' to mean the opposite. Therefore, the correct answer is c Changes it to mean not friendly.

Answer 2

changes it to mean "not friendly" (c)

Step-by-step explanation:

examples using the "un-" prefix: "unselfish" means NOT selfish, "unhelpful" means NOT helpful.