Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

A prefix is placed at the _______ of a word to modify or change its meaning.

• beginning

• middle

• end

• top

Which part of the word "impossible" is the prefix?

• im

• poss

• ible

• ossib

In verbs like "repaint" and "rewrite", the prefix "re-" means to do the action

• better

• after

• again

• under

The destruction of large areas of forest by machines like bulldozers is called _____.

• unforestsation

• ilforestation

• deforestation

• misforestation

What does the prefix "pre" in words like prepaid, pre-teen and prehistoric mean?

• below

• before

• after

• above

I made a big _____ on that assignment. (take)

• un-

• in-

• mis-

• under-

Our neighbor hunts for sunken treasure in a small _______. (marine)

• super-

• anti-

• sub-

• mono-

A suffix is placed at the _______ of a word to modify or change its meaning.

• beginning

• middle

• end

• top

Which part of the word "impossible" is the suffix?

• im

• poss

• ible

• ossib

In verbs like "comfortable" and "affordable", the suffix "-able" means the action...

• can be done

• can't be done

• can not be done

• can be don't