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