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