Root Word Quiz

Which of these is NOT an example of a root word?

• Chrono

• Dent

• Ment

Answer explanation

Ment is a suffix

Which of these root words means "far"?

• Dist

• Tele

The root word "Bene" means

• Good

• Rich

Which of these is an ancient language?

• European

• Indo-European

• English

Hawaiian Pidgin English is

• A pidgin

• A creole

• Not a language

Affixes and prefixes are types of suffixes

• True

• False

Etymology is

• The study of the development of words

• The study of the origin of words

• The study of the origin and development of words

-ly is an example of a

• Prefix

• Suffix

Root words are usually of Latin or ______ origin

• Greek

• French

There is more than one root word that means water

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Hydr- and aqu- both are root words that mean water