The suffix '-al' means 'relating to'. Choose the correct suffix.

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The suffix '-al' means 'relating to'. Choose the correct suffix.

The idea being tested is how a suffix can signal that something is describing a relationship or connection. The suffix that means “relating to” turns a base into an adjective that describes something as pertaining to or connected with something else. For example, regional describes a region, personal relates to a person, and natural relates to nature. This is different from the other suffixes: -age often marks a thing or action (storage, usage); -ance or -ence express a state or quality (importance, presence); and -able or -ible mean capable of being (readable, edible). Because of its specific meaning of “relating to,” this suffix is the best fit.

The idea being tested is how a suffix can signal that something is describing a relationship or connection. The suffix that means “relating to” turns a base into an adjective that describes something as pertaining to or connected with something else. For example, regional describes a region, personal relates to a person, and natural relates to nature.

This is different from the other suffixes: -age often marks a thing or action (storage, usage); -ance or -ence express a state or quality (importance, presence); and -able or -ible mean capable of being (readable, edible). Because of its specific meaning of “relating to,” this suffix is the best fit.

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