Means to write?

Means to write?

• A. Khartes
• B. Graphein
• C. Norway
• D. Astronomy

Answer: (B)

This question tests recognizing a Greek root that means to write. Graphein is the Greek verb for “to write,” and it’s the source of many English terms connected to writing or recording, such as graphic (written or drawn), graphite (the material in pencils, named for its writing use), autograph (a person’s own writing), and graph (a diagram produced by writing or drawing). That direct link to writing is what makes graphein the best answer. The other terms don’t connect to writing: khartes isn’t a common English root for writing, Norway is simply a country, and astronomy is the study of stars, not writing.

This question tests recognizing a Greek root that means to write. Graphein is the Greek verb for “to write,” and it’s the source of many English terms connected to writing or recording, such as graphic (written or drawn), graphite (the material in pencils, named for its writing use), autograph (a person’s own writing), and graph (a diagram produced by writing or drawing). That direct link to writing is what makes graphein the best answer. The other terms don’t connect to writing: khartes isn’t a common English root for writing, Norway is simply a country, and astronomy is the study of stars, not writing.