Question

The judge ruled that the apartments were substandard and fined the landlord.

What does the prefix "sub-" mean in this sentence?

A.without
B.below
C.before
D.wrong

Answer 1

The apartments were deemed to be below the standard for living (not without standard, before standard, or wrong standard.)
Sub- as in sub-marine (below the water) means below.
In this case, sub- means B.Below.

Answer 2

The answer is B. below