Affixes and Roots Quiz

What is a suffix?

• A word part added to a base word that does not change the meaning of the word.

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

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

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

What is a root word?

• The most basic form of a word from which other words are derived.

• A word that has multiple meanings

• The last part of a word

• A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards

Which of the following is a suffix?

• -ing

• -tion

• -ly

• -able

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

• change

• forward

• stop

• again or back

What does the suffix '-able' mean?

• Able to be done only once

• Incapable of or unworthy of being

• Capable of or worthy of being

• Related to the ability to

What does the root word 'tele' mean?

• Far off/distant

• Invisible

• Underground

• Close by

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

• Without or lacking

• After or following

• During or while

• Before or prior to