SUB Morphology Mastery Quiz

In which sentence is the word submerge used correctly?

• She will submerge her lunch out of the bag.

• He will submerge the toy in water.

• They submerge the book on the shelf.

• We will submerge the car in the garage.

In which sentence is the word subnormal used correctly?

• The subnormal cat was very playful.

• She wore a subnormal hat to school.

• The temperature was subnormal for this time of year.

• He read a subnormal story before bed.

Which word means “a smaller part of a larger group”?

• Submerge

• Subnormal

• Subset

• Subzero

Which word means “below zero temperature”?

• Submerge

• Subnormal

• Subset

• Subzero

The morpheme sub- is a Latin base.

• True

• False

Subpar means “not as good as it should be.”

• True

• False

The morpheme sub- means below or under.

• True

• False

The word submarine is spelled with the prefix sub-.

• True

• False

She decided to _____ her apartment to someone else while she traveled.

(a)  

• sublease
• decorate

• demolish

• paint

We took the _____ to get across town quickly and avoid traffic.

(a)  

• subway
• bicycle

• skateboard

• helicopter