Question

e- = "out of, from"

im- = "in, into"

migra = "move, wander"

Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?

His family will immigrate from Canada and settle in India.
My mother emigrated from China and came to the United States.
Yuri plans to immigrate from Russia later this year.
I have always dreamed of leaving my homeland and emigrating to France.

Answer 1

Sentences 2 and 4 use the words correctly.

Explanation:
- emigrate = leave a place (e- = out of/from) → correct: "My mother emigrated from China…" and "…emigrating to France" (common and acceptable usage: emigrate from X or emigrate to Y).
- immigrate = enter a place (im- = in/into) → incorrect in 1 and 3 because you don't "immigrate from" a country. Correct forms would be:
- His family will emigrate from Canada and settle in India. (or) His family will immigrate to India from Canada.
- Yuri plans to emigrate from Russia later this year. (or) Yuri plans to immigrate to [destination] from Russia.