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