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