Prefix de- Review

In which sentence is the word decrease used correctly?

• The decrease dog can run faster than the others.

• We decrease our toys every day.

• She wants to decrease the amount of time spent on video games.

• He will decrease his lunch quickly.

In which sentence is the word defrost used correctly?

• She will defrost her homework after school.

• He will defrost the heating pad before using it.

• They defrost the frozen vegetables before cooking.

• We defrost the game after school.

Which word means "to make something less"?

• decrease

• defrost

• deform

• debunk

Which word means "to prove something is not true"?

• decrease

• defrost

• deform

• debunk

The morpheme de- is a Greek base.

• True

• False

The word deplane is spelled with the suffix de-.

• True

• False

The morpheme de- means down or away from.

• True

• False

The word deep is spelled with the prefix de-.

• True

• False

After the fruit falls to the ground, it will start to ____ and turn into soil.

• depart

• decompose

• depart

• defog

We watched the plane _____ from the airport and fly into the sky.

• depart

• decompose

• depart

• defog