Prefixes and Suffixes

In the word 'unfamiliar', what does the prefix 'un-' mean?

• Again

• Not

• With

• Before

Answer explanation

The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. 'Unfamiliar' means not familiar.

Match each prefix to its correct meaning.

• Not or Opposite of

• co-

• Together or With

• re-

• Again

• dis-

Answer explanation

The prefix 're-' means 'again' (e.g., redo), 'dis-' means 'not' or 'opposite of' (e.g., disagree), and 'co-' means 'together' or 'with' (e.g., coexist).

Sort these words based on the meaning of their suffix: 'Meaning full of' or 'Meaning without'.

Groups:

(a) Meaning full of

,

(b) Meaning without

• careless

• hopeful

• penniless

• fearless

• powerful

• thoughtful

Answer explanation

Words with the suffix '-ful' mean 'full of' something (e.g., hopeful). Words with the suffix '-less' mean 'without' something (e.g., careless).

What does the suffix '-ment' typically do when added to a verb like 'achieve'?

• It shows that something is full of achievement.

• It turns the action into a noun representing a result or process.

• It means to achieve something again.

• It describes someone who achieves things.

Answer explanation

The suffix '-ment' changes a verb (an action) into a noun (a thing), often indicating the result or process of that action, as in 'achievement'.

If a magazine is published 'bimonthly', how often does it come out?

• Twice a month

• Every two months

• Once a month

• Never

Answer explanation

The prefix 'bi-' means 'two'. 'Bimonthly' means happening every two months.

Match each base word to the suffix that correctly turns it into a noun.

• -ness (the state of being)

• sad

• -ment (the result of an action)

• enjoy

• -or (a person who does something)

• act

Answer explanation

The suffix '-ment' creates 'enjoyment' (a result), '-ness' creates 'sadness' (a state), and '-or' creates 'actor' (a person).

Which word means 'to build something again'?

• Unbuild

• Disbuild

• Rebuild

• Buildful

Answer explanation

The prefix 're-' means 'again'. Therefore, 'rebuild' means to build again.

Sort these words into two groups: those where the prefix means 'Not/Opposite of' and those with 'Other Meanings'.

Groups:

(a) Meaning 'Not' or 'Opposite of'

,

(b) Other Meanings

• disagree

• unhappy

• coexist

• rewrite

Answer explanation

The prefixes 'dis-' and 'un-' mean 'not' or 'opposite of'. The prefix 're-' means 'again' and 'co-' means 'together'.

Which word best completes the sentence: The empty desert was a vast, ______ landscape.

• lifeless

• lifeful

• relife

• lifeable

Answer explanation

The suffix '-less' means 'without'. An empty desert is 'without life', or lifeless. The other options are not real words or do not fit the context.

Match each prefix to its correct meaning.

• Self

• pre-

• Against

• auto-

• Before

• anti-

Answer explanation

The prefix 'anti-' means 'against' (e.g., antifreeze), 'auto-' means 'self' (e.g., autograph), and 'pre-' means 'before' (e.g., preview).