Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

What is a prefix?

• 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.

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

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

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to a base word to keep its meaning or function unchanged.

• A word part added to the middle of a base word to change its meaning or function.

• A word part added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or function.

• A word part added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning or function.

Which of the following is a common prefix?

• re-

• dis-

• in-

• un-

What is the meaning of the prefix, mis

• too much

• one

• wrong

• not

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappy'?

• in

• un

• dis

• non

What is the suffix in the word 'beautiful'?

• beau

• beauty

• beauti

• ful

Which prefix can be added to the word 'do' to make it mean 'undo'?

• un

• in

• dis

• re

What does the prefix multi means?

• not

• below

• many

• before

What does the prefix under mean?

• over

• not

• forward

• beneath

What does the word proceed means?

• go backwards

• go forward

• proceed

• ceed