Prefixes and Suffixes

Where would you find a prefix?

• End of a word

• Middle of a word

• Beginning of a word

• Pre

What is the root/base word of corruption?

• cor-

• -tion

• rupt

• -ion

What does the prefix contra- mean like in contradict?

• opposite

• together

• before

• speak

What does the prefix inter- mean, like in interruption?

• in front of

• between

• to break

• against

What does the suffix -ion mean, like in exposition?

• an action or process

• condition

• that which

• to break

What does the prefix ex- mean, like in expose?

• out, away, from

• with, together

• to, toward, against

• in, into; not

Which of the following has the root/base 'posit'?

• deposit

• opposition

• deposition

• all of the above

What is the prefix in the word opposition?

• oppo-

• op-

• posit

• -ion

The prefix com- mean, like in compose.

• with, together

• from, away, apart

• an action or process

• to, toward, against

What is the root/base in fragment?

• fra

• frag

• fragment

• -ment