Prefixes, Suffixes & Root words
  • 1. What is the suffix: unhappily
A) un
B) ly
C) happily
D) happy
  • 2. misunderstand means
A) not understanding
B) standing under a tree
C) anger at the TV set
D) clear, easy to follow
  • 3. What is the suffix: relaxation
A) kick back
B) relax
C) re
D) ation
  • 4. overload means
A) not enough stuff
B) unloaded
C) too much of a load
D) not loaded at all
  • 5. What is the prefix: international
A) nation
B) al
C) inter
D) country
  • 6. Which prefix means 'again'?
A) mis
B) re
C) un
D) super
  • 7. The root word "bio" means...
A) bad smelling
B) life
C) animals
D) plants
  • 8. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) un
B) re
C) pre
D) ly
  • 9. The root word "mort" means...
A) alive
B) embarrassed
C) dead/death
D) change
  • 10. Which prefix means 'below'?
A) un
B) sub
C) re
D) mis
  • 11. The root word "tele" means...
A) from afar
B) images
C) TV
  • 12. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) sub
B) y
C) re
D) mis
  • 13. preview means
A) reading carefully
B) view it before
C) after you have read it
D) not to read
  • 14. What is the prefix in "misunderstanding"?
A) understand
B) ing
C) mis
D) stand
  • 15. unhappy means
A) super happy
B) very happy
C) happily
D) not happy
  • 16. Which prefix means 'across'?
A) anti
B) inter
C) im
D) trans
  • 17. submarine means
A) the Titanic as it floated
B) over the world
C) under water
D) on top of the water
  • 18. The root word "port" means...
A) carry
B) dock
C) ship
D) goods
  • 19. recycle means
A) throw away, garbage
B) use the first time, something new
C) to use again
D) biking again down the street
  • 20. Which prefix means 'against'?
A) fore
B) anti
C) pre
D) un
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