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