Question

In paragraph 11 of “The Role of Monsters in Horror Movies,” if the suffix in the word monstrous is changed to -osity, how does this change the meaning of the word?

A
It changes the meaning from large to larger.

B
It changes the meaning from scary to large.

C
It changes the meaning from very big to horrible.

D
It changes the meaning from horrible to unsightly.

Answer 1

Changing -ous to -osity in 'monstrous' alters the word to 'monstrosity,' shifting the meaning from very big to horrible.

Step-by-step explanation:

Changing the suffix in the word monstrous to -osity alters the word significantly. The suffix -osity suggests a state, quality, or condition. Therefore, replacing -ous with -osity in the word monstrous would change the word to monstrosity, which generally means the state or quality of being monstrous, emphasizing the horror or hideousness of something rather than its size. The correct answer is C, that changing -ous to -osity changes the meaning from very big to horrible, as the term monstrosity refers to something shocking or appalling in character or appearance.

Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, I had to think about this one. It could have been A, but when I went over the definition of monstrous it meant a couple of things, one of them was large, the other one was horrible. Then I went to monstrosity. It only had one meaning large or unsightly. So I finally disclosed on D. I am very very very sorry if I got this wrong :(. Great luck. :D