The prefix in- can mean which of the following?

• A. In, Into, Not, Without
• B. Above
• C. Between
• D. Around

Answer: (A)

The prefix in- is versatile because it can signal position inside or into something, as well as negation or absence. For example, it can mean inside or into, seen in words like inland or inhale, and it can also mean not or without, as in inactive or invisible. Because the question is about the range of meanings this prefix can convey, the option that lists both the spatial senses (in, into) and the negating/privative senses (not, without) best captures how in- functions. The other directional ideas—above, between, or around—come from different prefixes and don’t reflect in- meanings.