Question

click to review the online content. then answer the question(s) below, using co questions. vocabulary: roots and affixes identify and define the affixes in the word \inflexible.\

Explanation:

To identify the affixes in "inflexible", we analyze the word structure. An affix is a morpheme added to a root word.

• The prefix "in - " (a prefix is an affix added at the beginning of a word) in "inflexible" means "not" or "without", as it modifies the root word to give a negative or opposite meaning (e.g., "flexible" means capable of bending, "inflexible" means not capable of bending).
• The suffix " - ible" (a suffix is an affix added at the end of a word) means "capable of" or "able to be", as it is used to form adjectives indicating the ability or possibility of something (e.g., "flexible" from "flex" + "ible" means able to flex or bend). The root word here is "flex" (meaning to bend), with "in - " as the prefix and " - ible" as the suffix.

Answer:

• Prefix: "in - ", Definition: "not" or "without" (it negates the meaning of the root word "flex" combined with the suffix " - ible" to form "inflexible", indicating the lack of the ability to bend or be flexible).
• Suffix: " - ible", Definition: "capable of" or "able to be" (it forms an adjective from the root "flex" to indicate the ability to be flexible, and when combined with the prefix "in - ", it indicates the lack of that ability).