Roots and Affixes SOL Practice

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What is the definition of a root word?

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A root word is the base part of a word that carries its primary meaning and can have prefixes or suffixes added to it.

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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

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The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'.

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What is an affix?

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An affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word to modify its meaning, which includes prefixes and suffixes.

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Where does a prefix appear in a word?

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A prefix appears at the beginning of a word.

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Where does a suffix appear in a word?

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A suffix appears at the end of a word.

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What is the purpose of using affixes in English?

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Affixes are used to create new words, change the meaning of existing words, or alter the grammatical function of a word.

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Give an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'.

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An example is 'unhappy', where 'un-' means 'not'.

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Give an example of a word with the suffix '-ing'.

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An example is 'running', where '-ing' indicates the action is currently happening.

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What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

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The suffix '-ful' means 'full of'.

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What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

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A prefix is added to the beginning of a word, while a suffix is added to the end of a word.