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