Question

Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below.

The fire alarm bell rang at irregular intervals throughout the day.
(1 point)
Responses

constant
constant

predictable
predictable

highly inconvenient
highly inconvenient

following no set pattern

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The meaning of the underlined word "irregular" can be determined by analyzing its prefix "ir-" which means "not" and its suffix "-ar" which typically forms adjectives. Therefore, the correct meaning of "irregular" in this context is "following no set pattern."