Prefixes in English

A prefix is placed at the _______ of a word to modify or change its meaning.

• beginning

• ending

• centre

• nowhere

Which part of the word disinfected is the prefix?

• in

• dis

• ed

• fect

A prefix does not changes the meaning of a root word.

• True

• False

Choose the meaning that best matches the meaning of the prefix.

dis- ex. disagree

• More

• Less

• Not

Which prefix can best be added to the root word "guide"?

• un-

• dis-

• mis-

The prefix "un" means

• Wrong

• Not

• Before

• Again

The word "misunderstand" may means

• to not understand at all

• to understand completely

• to understand a little

• to understand wrongly

In verbs like repaint and rewrite, the prefix "re-" means to do the action

• better

• before

• after

• again