Change the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence to mean “opposite” of merit by adding the correct prefix.
Marcus was given a merit when he was caught trying to plagiarize someone else’s work.
A. de-
B. dis-
C. il-
D. un- @Semper_14

Question

Change the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence to mean “opposite” of merit by adding the correct prefix.
Marcus was given a merit when he was caught trying to plagiarize someone else’s work.
	A.	de-
	B.	dis-
	C.	il-
	D.	un- @Semper_14

anonymous · Answer

Demerit: a mark awarded against someone for a fault or offense. So, A.