Question

the meaning of the prefix in the word benevolent is _. options: bad, good, under. 17. choose the best answer. the root that means to write is _. options: spec, geo, scrib. 18. choose the best answer. the meaning of the root of the word chronology is ___. options: time, science, lock.

Explanation:

Question 1 (Prefix in "benevolent"):

The prefix "bene-" in "benevolent" means "good". For example, "benefit" also uses "bene-" to imply something good. The other options "bad" (like "mal-" prefix) and "under" (like "sub-" prefix) don't match "bene-".

The root "scrib" (or "script") means "to write" (e.g., "inscribe", "script"). "spec" means "to look" (e.g., "inspect"), and "geo" means "earth" (e.g., "geography"). So the root meaning "to write" is "scrib".

The root "chron-" in "chronology" means "time" (e.g., "chronicle", "synchronize"). "science" would relate to roots like "logy" (but "chron-" isn't for science), and "lock" is unrelated. So the root means "time".

Answer:

B. good

Question 17 (Root meaning "to write"):