Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes Test

What is the base word in disrespectful?

• dis

• ful

• respect

• disrespect

What is the base word in cheerfully?

• ly

• fully

• cheerful

• cheer

What is the base word in preheating?

• pre

• heat

• ing

What is the meaning of "un" in the word undo?

• again

• not

• leave out

The prefix un' means "not". What does "uncommon" mean in the following sentence: It is not uncommon to have a lot of snow and ice in the month of February.

• to have a lot of

• to not be cold

• to not happen very often

• to not happen in the winter

The prefix dis- means opposite or lack of. What does disapprove mean in the following sentence: The teacher will disapprove of my shouting out the answer as she wants everyone to have time to think first.

• opposite of accept

• lack of respect

• lack of courage

• opposite of talking

The suffix -ly means "how something is done". What does the word "safely" mean in the following sentence: The boy put the glass vase safely on the counter before he accidently broke it.

• without thinking

• he broke it

• in a careful way

• in a fast way

Which prefix means before?

• In

• De

• Sub

• Pre

I just can't believe it! The story is ______believable!

• dis

• un

• mis

• in

What is the suffix in uncomfortable?

• able

• comfort

• fortable

• un