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Prefixes, Suffixes & Root Words
Contributed by: Salahudeen
(Original author: Lamar)
  • 1. What is the suffix: unhappily
A) happily
B) happy
C) un
D) ly
  • 2. Misunderstand means
A) standing under a tree
B) clear, easy to follow
C) not understanding
D) anger at the TV set
  • 3. What is the suffix: relaxation
A) re
B) ation
C) relax
D) kick back
  • 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) re
B) ly
C) un
D) pre
  • 9. Which prefix means 'below'?
A) un
B) re
C) mis
D) sub
  • 10. The root word "tele" means...
A) TV
B) images
C) from afar
  • 11. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) mis
B) y
C) sub
D) re
  • 12. Preview means
A) after you have read it
B) view it before
C) reading carefully
D) not to read
  • 13. What is the prefix in "misunderstanding"?
A) mis
B) understand
C) stand
D) ing
  • 14. Unhappy means
A) happily
B) not happy
C) super happy
D) very happy
  • 15. Which prefix means 'across'?
A) inter
B) trans
C) anti
D) im
  • 16. Submarine means
A) under water
B) the Titanic as it floated
C) over the world
D) on top of the water
  • 17. The root word "port" means...
A) ship
B) carry
C) goods
D) dock
  • 18. Recycle means
A) biking again down the street
B) throw away, garbage
C) use the first time, something new
D) to use again
  • 19. Which prefix means 'against'?
A) pre
B) un
C) fore
D) anti
  • 20. Watch this video and use it to explain what you understand by prefixes and suffixes.
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