Which term means 'Letters added to the beginning of words'?

• A. Prefixes
• B. Negative Prefixes
• C. Concrete Examples
• D. Congregate

Answer: (A)

Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning or form a new word. They’re bound morphemes, meaning they can’t stand alone, and they attach to the base or root. Examples like un- in unhappy, pre- in preview, and re- in redo show how prefixes can indicate negation, position, or repetition. This makes prefixes the general term for this word-formation process. The other options describe only a subset (negative prefixes), or are unrelated concepts (concrete examples, congregate).