Affixes 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.

Which of the following is a prefix: un-, -ful, -ly?

• -ful

• un-

• -ly

• dis-

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

• again or back

• change

• stop

• forward

Which of the following words has a suffix: happy, prefix, jump?

• prefix

• suffix

• happy

• jump

What is a suffix?

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

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

Which of the following is a suffix: -able, pre-, -ing?

• -able

• un-

• -ing

• pre-

What does the suffix '-er' mean?

• Indicates a person or thing that receives a particular action or has a particular quality

• Indicates a person or thing that is affected by a particular action or has a particular quality

• Indicates a person or thing that causes a particular action or has a particular quality

• Indicates a person or thing that performs a particular action or has a particular quality

Which of the following words has a prefix: unhappy, jump, suffix?

• happy

• unhappiness

• jumping

• unhappy

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

• not or opposite of

• negative

• against

• opposite

What does the suffix '-est' mean?

• comparative

• adjective

• plural

• superlative