Prefix and Suffix Flashcard

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What is a prefix?

Back

A word part added to the beginning of a word

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What does the suffix "-ment" indicate?

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A result or product

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Which prefix means "not"? Options: pre-, post-, im-, sub-

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im-

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What does the prefix "tele-" mean?

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Distant

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What does the root "tract-" mean?

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Pull

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What is the meaning of the prefix "sub-"?

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Under

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What is a simple sentence?

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A sentence with one independent clause that includes a single subject and predicate.

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Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? Options: I walked to the grocery store. After I came home from school, I went to the grocery store. I walked to the grocery store, and I bought milk. The leaves danced in the wind.

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I walked to the grocery store, and I bought milk.

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What is a hyperbole?

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A big exaggeration, usually with humor.

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Which term describes comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile