Prefix, Suffix and Roots Quiz

A group of letters placed at the beginning of a root or base word is a ___________.

• root

• suffix

• prefix

• affix

A group of letters at the end of a root or base word is a ___________.

• root

• affix

• prefix

• Suffix

Which is not a suffix?

• ness

• ful

• re

• ing

If you take away the prefix and suffix of the word "unemployed", what base word is left?

• none of these

• unemploy

• employed

• employ

What prefix would you add to the word "view" to indicate that you see something before other people do?

• un

• pre

• re

• dis

Which prefix means "beyond"

• ultra

• micro

• intra

• con

What is the meaning of the suffix "cide"

• grab

• side

• killer

• grand

What is the meaning of the suffix "ology"?

• the study of

• allowed

• help

• complete

What does the root word "aud" mean?

• love

• see

• odd

• hear

What does the root word "cred" mean?

• to buy

• to believe

• to learn

• to see