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