Spelling Rule 10b - Suffixes

Multiple Choice

What is a prefix?

• A group of letters placed at the end of the root word to change the meaning

• A group of letters placed at the beginning of a root wood to change its meaning

• a root word

• a word that means the opposite of

Dis-

Meaning: Not, opposite of

Example: Dishonest

Multiple Choice

Which is the prefix that means not?

• un-

• dis-

• im-

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which word does not have the prefix -un?

• under

• unopened

• unlock

• uneven

Multiple Choice

Which word means to appear again?

• reply

• resee

• reappear

• rewatch

Multiple Choice

Which word means to use again and again?

• refold

• recycle

• rethrow

• retie

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

1. Have you ever heard of the German (ART) _______ Albrecht Dürer?

• ER

• ON

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

2. She has been a stamp (COLLECT) _______for ages.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

3. Many Americans think that Winston Churchill was the greatest (POLITICS)________ of the 20th century.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

4. If you need a certain book, the (LIBRARY)______ will help you look for it.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

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Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

5. He always wanted to be a (WRITE)______, so we weren't surprised when his first novel came out.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

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Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

6. The (MANAGE)_______ of the football club resigned because it was the fourth defeat in a row.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

7. The (OWN) ______of the red Ford escort should move his car because it is blocking the emergency entrance.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

8. He was the only (SURVIVE)_____ in a plane crash that killed 8 people.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

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9. My son is an (ELECTRIC)_____. He helps us with lighting and wiring in our new house.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes

10. There is tight security at the airport and other public places in order to prevent a (TERROR)_____ attack.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

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11. The film (DIRECT)_____ gave the whole crew the afternoon off. Shooting would start again at 9 the following morning.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST

Multiple Choice

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12. She started her career as a (GUITAR)______, but then played the saxophone in a band.

• ER

• OR

• IAN

• IST