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