Greek & Latin Roots Practice

What are affixes?

• The smallest part in a word

• words without prefixes or suffixes

• word parts that change the meaning of a word

• words that have a Greek and Latin origin

Based on the suffix -ment, which changes verbs into nouns, the word government as used in paragraph 1 means

• more than one legal law.

• political leaders.

• without political leaders.

• the one political leader.

Based on the suffix -est, added to the word rich in paragraph 1, richest means

• having the most in amount

• having some amount

• needing some amount

• giving away an amount

Based on the Latin suffix -age, the word shortage in paragraph 1 means

• result of lack of something.

• result of having too much more to store.

• result of a war taking things.

• result of too many nutrients in some foods.

Based on the Latin prefix co-, meaning jointly, together, the word cooperates from paragraph 1 means

• separate from each other.

• break up.

• part from eachother.

• work together.

Based on the Latin root scrib, which means to write, the word prescribed as used in paragraph 2 means

• a verbal order

• a written letter

• a written suggestion

• a verbal suggestion

In paragraph 2, the word disrupt is based on the Latin root rupt meaning

• break up

• enlarge

• replace

• disturb

Based on the latin root substitutus, which means to put in place of, the word substitute as used in paragraph 3 means

• continue.

• exchange.

• retain.

• keep.

Based on the Latin root bene, the word benefit in paragraph 5 means

• debt.

• gift.

• aid.

• notice.

What is a root word?

• a word part that has one affix

• a word part that has two affixes

• a word part too large for an affix

• a word part without any affixes