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