Question

read the sentence and study the table. the 100 - year - old document was already ____ into numerous tiny pieces. prefix meaning co- with or together dis- opposite of im- not de- away from which choice correctly uses a prefix and completes the sentence? cointegrating deintegrating disintegrating imintegrating

Explanation:

The sentence describes a document breaking into tiny pieces. The prefix "dis -" means opposite of, and "disintegrating" implies breaking apart, which fits the context. "co -" means with or together, "de -" means away from, and "im -" means not, and their related words don't match the meaning of the sentence.

Answer:

disintegrating