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