Question

What word in Excerpt B has the same root word as
intercept from Excerpt A?
Excerpt A:
Excerpt B:
This would allow Eve to intercept the message as
it is typed into the computer, before it is
encrypted.
-The Code Book,
Simon Singh
What word part is used to change the part of speech of
the word intercept to the new part of speech of the
word in Excerpt B?
What part of speech is this new form of the word, as
used in Excerpt B?

Answer 1

Answer:

The word that has the same root word as "intercept" is: interception.

The word part which is used to change the part of speech of the word intercept to the new part of speech is: -ion (suffix)

The part of speech this new form of the word is: noun

Explanation:

We can easily see that the words "intercept" in excerpt A and "interception" in excerpt B are very similar. What is the difference between them? Notice that "interception" has some extra letters: -ion. This is a suffix, that is, a group of letters added to a word with the purpose of changing it. While "intercept" is a verb, "interception" is a noun, precisely because of the addition of the suffix. "Interception" means the action of intercepting, that is, of preventing someone or something that is moving toward a destination.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) A- Interception

2) C- -ion

3) C- noun

Explanation: