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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) 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) relax
B) re
C) ation
D) kick back
  • 4. Overload means
A) unloaded
B) not enough stuff
C) not loaded at all
D) too much of a load
  • 5. What is the prefix: international
A) nation
B) al
C) inter
D) country
  • 6. Which prefix means 'again'?
A) un
B) super
C) mis
D) re
  • 7. The root word "bio" means...
A) plants
B) bad smelling
C) life
D) animals
  • 8. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) un
B) re
C) ly
D) pre
  • 9. Which prefix means 'below'?
A) un
B) re
C) mis
D) sub
  • 10. The root word "tele" means...
A) from afar
B) images
C) TV
  • 11. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) y
B) re
C) sub
D) mis
  • 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) mis
B) stand
C) understand
D) ing
  • 14. Unhappy means
A) very happy
B) super happy
C) happily
D) not happy
  • 15. Which prefix means 'across'?
A) im
B) anti
C) inter
D) trans
  • 16. Submarine means
A) over the world
B) under water
C) on top of the water
D) the Titanic as it floated
  • 17. The root word "port" means...
A) goods
B) dock
C) carry
D) ship
  • 18. Recycle means
A) biking again down the street
B) use the first time, something new
C) to use again
D) throw away, garbage
  • 19. Which prefix means 'against'?
A) un
B) fore
C) pre
D) anti
  • 20. Watch this video and use it to explain what you understand by prefixes and suffixes.
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