Understanding Roots and Affixes

What does the root 'act' imply?

• To stop

• To play

• To think

• To move or to do

What does the root 'deca' mean?

• 20

• 10

• 5

• 100

What does the prefix 'sub' mean?

• Above

• Equal

• Below

• Opposite

What does the root 'telly' signify?

• Close

• Far

• Small

• Large

What does the prefix 'mis' indicate?

• Again

• Incorrect

• Before

• After

What does the suffix 'ing' do to a word?

• Makes it a question

• Indicates it is plural

• Turns a verb into a noun

• Makes it past tense

What does 're' in 'replacement' mean?

• Again

• After

• Against

• Before

What does the suffix 'ment' signify?

• Action or process

• Without

• Quality or state

• Full of

What transformation does 'ly' make to a word?

• Turns a noun into an adjective

• Turns it into an adverb

• Indicates past tense

• Makes it negative

What is the meaning of 'inter' in 'intercepted'?

• Under

• Over

• Between

• Against