The suffix -ible means?

• A. Able to, can do, be
• B. Relating to, characterized by
• C. Like
• D. In, into

Answer: (A)

The suffix -ible is about capability: it means “able to be” or “able to do.” When you attach it to a base, you describe something that can be done or is possible to happen. For example, edible means food that is able to be eaten; visible means able to be seen; flexible means able to be bent or stretched. This Latin-origin suffix forms adjectives that express potential or possibility, rather than a relation, a likeness, or a direction.

That’s why the best choice is the one that conveys “able to, can do, be.” The other ideas point to different kinds of suffixes: “relating to, characterized by” would align with suffixes used to describe a quality or relation, not ability; “like” comes from a suffix that means resembling; and “in, into” is a prefix, not a suffix.