Prefixes and Suffixes

What is a prefix?

• A word part that changes the spelling of a base word.

• A word part that has no effect on the meaning of a base word.

• A word part added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A word part added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

What is a suffix?

• A suffix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A suffix is a word part that is added to the middle of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a base word to create a new word with a different meaning.

• A suffix is a word part that is added to a sentence to change its meaning.

Which of the following is a common prefix?

• pre

• sub

• mid

• post

Which of the following is a common suffix?

• -ed

• -ly

• -able

• -ing

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

• dis

• not or opposite of

• in

• reversed

What does the suffix '-able' mean?

• capable of or worthy of being

• incapable of

• unworthy of

• unable to

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

• forward

• forward or ahead or again

• forward or ahead

• again or back

What does the suffix '-less' mean?

• with

• full of

• having

• without or lacking

Which of the following words contains a prefix?

• unhappy

• happy

• sad

• joyful

Which of the following words contains a suffix?

• contains

• container

• containment

• contain