13. Let’s unlock the meaning of the underlined
word with an affix in each statement.
14. The National Shrine of Divine Mercy in
Marilao Bulacan is a famous pilgrimage site
for Catholics.
A. respected
B. well-known
C. admired
15. The blue sky was clear and cloudless.
A. free from clouds
B. full of clouds
C. visible clouds
16. Mr. Lee hopes that he can raise public
consciousness of the threatening disease.
A. knowledge
B. strength
C. awareness
17. The anti-crime campaign was strengthened
during his term as the city mayor.
A. doing crime
B. avoiding crime
C. against crime
18. The team holds biannual meetings in
March and October.
A. twice a year
B. every two years
C. two months
19. We should not believe in fake news and
unverified information we see on social
media.
A. not proven
B. not contradicting
C. not important
20. An affix is an element added at the
beginning or at he end of a word to form a
new word.
Prefix and suffix are types of affixes.
To unlock meaning of unfamiliar words,
context clues may be used.