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