Understanding Prefixes

What is the primary function of a prefix in a word?

• To make the word plural

• To change the word's part of speech

• To alter the word's meaning

• To change the word's tense

Which prefix would you use to indicate doing something again?

• Down

• Re

• Up

• De

What does the prefix 'down' imply when added to a word?

• A repetition

• A downward direction

• A reversal

• An upward movement

What does the word 'downsize' mean?

• To decrease in size

• To change the shape

• To increase in size

• To maintain the same size

Which of the following words uses the prefix 'de' to indicate removal?

• Decrease

• Deflect

• Decapitate

• Deactivate

Which prefix would you use to indicate the opposite or removal?

• Re

• Up

• Down

• De

What does the prefix 'up' suggest when used in a word?

• An increase or elevation

• A reversal

• A repetition

• A downward movement

Which word means to organize something again?

• Relocate

• Restructure

• Reassess

• Rebuild

What does 'uphold' mean in terms of values?

• To lower them

• To maintain and support them

• To ignore them

• To question them

What does 'relocate' mean?

• To visit a location temporarily

• To stay in the same place

• To move to a new location

• To return to a previous location