Question

what do the words partial, palatial, and potential have in common?
○ they have the same prefix.
○ they have the same suffix.
○ they have similar meanings.
○ they have the same word root.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the prefix: "partial" has "part-", "palatial" has "palat-", "potential" has "potent-", so different prefixes.
2. Analyze the suffix: All three words end with "-ial", so they have the same suffix.
3. Analyze meanings: "partial" means incomplete/favoring, "palatial" means like a palace, "potential" means possible, so meanings are not similar.
4. Analyze word root: "partial" root is "part", "palatial" root is "palace", "potential" root is "potent", so different roots.

Answer:

They have the same suffix. (The option corresponding to this is the one stating "They have the same suffix")