Question

determine word meanings using known words and suffixes -ment and -able — quiz — level c
complete the sentences.
“my new puppy is adorable . i just love
how cute he is!” said nakia. “the only
problem is nourishment on all my stuff,
even if it’s breakable to hide
everything , or he would
destroy it.”

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context and suffixes:

1. The sentence is about hiding things to prevent the puppy from destroying them. We need a word with the suffix -able (since the other option has -ment, which is a noun suffix, and we need an adjective here).
2. Let's examine the options:

• nourishment (noun, related to food; doesn’t fit “to hide everything” context).
• breakable (adjective, meaning “able to be broken”). The context is about hiding breakable items so the puppy doesn’t destroy them (since breakable things can be broken/destroyed).

The sentence needs an adjective (suffix -able) to describe items the puppy might destroy. "Breakable" (adjective, meaning "able to be broken") fits the context of hiding items to prevent destruction, while "nourishment" (noun) does not.

Answer:

breakable