Question

What does the prefix do to the word 'cooked' in this sentence?
The pies were precooked.

• A. It tells you the pies need cooking again.
• B. It tells you the pies cannot be cooked
• C. It tells you the pies have already been cooked
• D. It tells you you need to cook the pies.

Answer 1

The correct option is C It tells you the pies have already been cooked

The correct answer is: C. The prefix ‘pre’ means before, so the pies have already been cooked.