Which English verb is indicated by the root 'v:to represent' in the material?

• A. To Represent
• B. To Demonstrate
• C. To Depict
• D. To Portray

Answer: (A)

The main idea is matching the root’s meaning directly to the English verb. The notation v:to represent signals the verb as “to represent”—to stand in for or symbolize something. Among the options, the one that fits this meaning exactly is “to represent.” The other verbs describe different ways of presenting something—demonstrate is about showing how something works or proving a point, depict is about visually or descriptively showing, and portray is about representing someone or something in a certain light. They are related ideas, but they don’t capture the exact sense of representing in the sense of standing in for or symbolizing, which is what the root conveys.