Prefix/Root Mini-Review

Prefixes are letters added to the ____ of a word to change its meaning.

• beginning

• middle

• end

Suffixes are letters added to the ___ of a word to change its meaning.

• beginning

• middle

• end

The basic part of any word is known as the ___ word.

• root

• base

• affix

• suffix

An affix is both a __ and a ___.

• root

• base

• suffix

• prefix

The leg in the word allege is an example of a...

• prefix

• root

The trans- in the word translucent is an example of a...

• prefix

• root

The tract in the word retraction is an example of a...

• prefix

• root

The inter- in the word interrupt is an example of a...

• prefix

• root

The viv in the word revive is an example of a...

• prefix

• root

The vit in the word revitalize is an example of a...

• prefix

• root