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