Question

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"It was a fantastic chateau, much dilapidated, and indeed scarcely tenantable through age and neglect."

How does the affix -able change the meaning of the word tenant?
A)
-able changes the noun tenant into a verb meaning live
B)
-able changes the noun tenant into a plural form of tenant
C)
-able changes the verb tenant into a noun used to mean home
D)
-able changes the noun tenant into an adjective used to describe the chateau.

Answer 1

@nevermind_justschool can you help ?

Answer 2

@Elsa213

Answer 3

@welshfella

Answer 4

@Nnesha

Answer 5

i believe it would be B because tenantable means repair or in good condition

Answer 6

it seems best when you substitute the word for what it means

Answer 7

tenantable is an adjective

Answer 8

I would say it is D

Answer 9

scarcely tenantable is describing the chateau and an adjective is a describing word

Answer 10

Yes I'm sure of that.