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