The root fract or frag means which concept?

• A. Break
• B. Join
• C. Move
• D. Light

Answer: (A)

The root fract or frag means to break. This shows up in words that describe breaking or pieces that come from breaking. For example, a fracture is a break in a bone, a fragment is a piece that has broken off, and a fraction is a part of a whole. The frag form appears in fragile, meaning easily broken, and fragmentation, the act of breaking into parts. Other roots point to different ideas—join comes from a root about linking together, move from a root about changing position, and light from roots related to illumination. So the concept being tested is breaking or a piece that results from breaking.