MTEL Communication Literacy Skills : Reading Practice Test

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Which word best exemplifies the combination of meaning ‘quality’ and ‘state’ using the suffix -tude?

Gratitude
Solidarity
Sanctity
Fraternity

The correct answer is: Gratitude

The word that best exemplifies the combination of meaning 'quality' and 'state' using the suffix -tude is gratitude. The suffix -tude indicates a condition or state of something, and in this case, gratitude refers to the quality or state of being thankful or appreciative. Gratitude captures both the quality (the feeling of thankfulness) and the state (the condition of expressing or experiencing that feeling). This makes it an exemplary representation of how the suffix communicates the sense of a particular state or quality. In contrast, while solidarity, sanctity, and fraternity each represent certain qualities or conditions, they either do not align as closely with the combination of 'quality' and 'state' or they utilize different prefixes or root meanings that may not clearly convey the same dual meaning as gratitude does with its specific focus on thankfulness.