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