Introduction to Prefixes and Suffixes

What is the root in the word unhappy?

• un-

• -y

• happ

• happy

Where is the root in the word unlimited?

• un-

• limit

• -ed

• limited

What is the root word in resupplying?

• supply

• re-

• supply

• -ing

What is a prefix?

• The most basic part of a word

• Something put at the end of a word to change or modify it.

• Something put at the beginning of a word to change or modify it.

• A method of repairing something beforehand

Which of the following words uses the prefix "un-" correctly?

• Unpossible

• Unhappy

• Unnormal

• Unregular

across or beyond

• -ous

• -ess

• de-

• trans-

Which of the following are NOT prefixes? (Select 2)

• Uneasy

• Un-

• Re-

• Reconvene

What is special about prefixes?

• They are the same as root words, appearing in the middle of a word

• They always appear as a combination of letters only

• They always come at the end of words

• They can appear as both words and a combination of letters

Where is the prefix in the word recompleted?

• complete

• -ed

• re-

• recomplete

Where is the prefix in the word reintroduce?

• introduce

• intro

• re-

• -ce