Quiz on Prefixes and Suffixes

How can prefixes and suffixes be used according to the objectives?

• To create new words and modify their meanings in sentences.

• To solve mathematical problems.

• To write historical essays.

• To draw scientific diagrams.

What do you think happens to a word when we add something to the front or the back of it?

• The word changes its meaning or form.

• The word disappears.

• The word becomes shorter.

• The word stays exactly the same.

Adding a prefix or suffix can change the meaning of a word. Which of the following best explains how this happens?

• By attaching a prefix or suffix, the original meaning of the root word can be altered or a new word can be formed. For example, adding 'un-' to 'happy' creates 'unhappy,' which means not happy.

• By attaching a prefix or suffix, the word becomes longer but its meaning stays the same.

• By attaching a prefix or suffix, the word becomes a noun.

• By attaching a prefix or suffix, the word is always made plural.

What is a prefix?

• An affix added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

• An affix added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

• A word that stands alone without any affixes.

• A type of punctuation mark.

Which of the following is an example of a prefix that means "again"?

• re-

• dis-

• pre-

• mis-

What does the prefix "un-" do to the word "happy"?

• Changes it to mean not happy

• Changes it to mean very happy

• Changes it to mean before happy

• Changes it to mean happy again

Adding a prefix can change the meaning of a word by attaching a specific idea, such as negation or time, to the original word. For example, adding "pre-" to "view" creates "preview," meaning to view before. Which of the following best explains how a prefix changes a word's meaning?

• Adding a prefix only changes the word’s spelling, not its meaning.

• Adding a prefix always makes the word negative.

• Adding a prefix changes the meaning by attaching a specific idea, such as negation or time, to the original word. For example, adding "pre-" to "view" creates "preview," meaning to view before.

• Adding a prefix makes the word longer but does not change its meaning.

If you add the suffix "-less" to the word "fear," what new word do you get?

• Fearless

• Fearful

• Fearsome

• Fearer

How does adding a suffix to a base word affect the word?

• It changes the meaning of the base word.

• It makes the word shorter.

• It removes letters from the word.

• It changes the word to a different language.

Which suffix would you add to "enjoy" to form a word that means "able to be enjoyed"?

• -able

• -ful

• -less

• -ment