Question

what does the suffix -al mean in the word fictional? readers enjoyed the fictional stories about adventures in space. tending to relating to result of method of

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of the suffix -al in "fictional", we analyze the context. "Fictional" is related to "fiction", and in the sentence, it describes stories related to fiction (space adventure stories that are fictional, i.e., relating to fiction). The suffix -al often means "relating to". "Tending to" would imply the stories tend to be fiction (not accurate), "result of" would mean stories are a result of fiction (incorrect), and "method of" is irrelevant. So the correct meaning is "relating to".

Answer:

B. relating to