Question

i-ready determine word meanings using known words and suffixes -ment and -able — quiz — level what does “believable” mean? can be believed a person who believes something hard to believe the result of believing something

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "believable", we analyze the word structure. The root word is "believe", and the suffix "-able" means "capable of" or "fit for". So "believable" should mean something that can be believed. Let's check the options:

• "a person who believes something" refers to a believer (related to the noun form with a different suffix or root modification), not "believable".
• "hard to believe" would be "unbelievable" or "incredible", which is the opposite of the meaning we derive from the suffix.
• "the result of believing something" is related to a noun form like "belief" or "believing" as a gerund, not the adjective "believable".
• "can be believed" matches the meaning derived from the root "believe" and the suffix "-able" (indicating capability of being believed).

Answer:

can be believed