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