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