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