Question

1. which statement about prefixes is not true?

you can predict the meaning of a word if you know the meaning of the prefix.
a prefix is one or more syllables added to the beginning of a root word.
some prefixes are added to the end of a root word.
a prefix can change the meaning of the word.

Explanation:

To determine the false statement, we analyze each option:

1. Knowing a prefix's meaning can help predict a word's meaning (e.g., "un-" means not, so "unhappy" is not happy) – this is true.
2. A prefix is defined as syllables added to the beginning of a root word – this is the correct definition, so true.
3. Prefixes are added to the beginning of root words. Suffixes are added to the end. So the statement "Some prefixes are added to the end of a root word" is false.
4. Prefixes can change a word's meaning (e.g., "re-" in "rewrite" changes "write" to mean doing it again) – this is true.

Answer:

The option "Some prefixes are added to the end of a root word." (the third option in the list of choices)