To match the suffixes to their definitions, follow these steps:
1. Identify the suffixes and their common meanings:
- -able; -ible: This suffix often indicates that something is possible or can be done. It means "is" or "can be."
- -ent; -ant: This suffix frequently refers to an action or condition, or implies causing a specific action.
- -less: This suffix implies absence or lack of something, meaning "without."
2. Use the definitions provided to find the best match for each suffix:
- Definition A) "Without": This matches with the suffix -less, which indicates the absence of something.
- Definition B) "An action; condition; causing a specific action": This matches with the suffix -ent; -ant, which often denotes a role or characteristic causing an action.
- Definition C) "is, can be": This matches with the suffix -able; -ible, which indicates that something is possible or can be done.
3. Organize the matching information:
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
\hline Match & Term & Definition \\
\hline C & -able; -lble & A) Without \\
\hline B & -ent; -ant & B) An action; condition; causing a specific action \\
\hline A & -less & C) is, can be \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
So, the correct matches are:
- -able; -ible: C) is, can be
- -ent; -ant: B) An action; condition; causing a specific action
- -less: A) Without
