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