Quiz on Prefixes and Suffixes

Identify the prefix in the word "unhappy."

• un

• happy

• py

• hap

Which of the following words contains a suffix?

• Preheat

• Joyful

• Dislike

• Misunderstand

What does the prefix "pre-" mean in the word "preview"?

• After

• Before

• During

• Against

What is the meaning of the word "fearless"?

• Full of fear

• Without fear

• More fear

• Less fear

Apply the suffix "-ness" to the word "happy" to create a new word.

• Happyness

• Happiness

• Happynes

• Happynness

Which of the following words can be broken down into a prefix, root, and suffix?

• Unbelievable

• Running

• Teacher

• Quickly

Analyze the word "disrespectful" and identify its components.

• dis-respect-ful

• dis-respect

• respect-ful

• dis-ful

Create a new word by adding a prefix to "appear."

• Disappear

• Reappear

• Unappear

• Misappear

Define the word "rebuild" using your understanding of prefixes.

• To build for the first time

• To build again

• To build with difficulty

• To build quickly

Identify the suffix in the word "happiness."

• hap

• ness

• happy

• iness