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