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Common Prefixes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix il- mean in the word "illegal"?

a)

against

b)

in

c)

not

d)

under

2.

What does the prefix super- mean?

a)

too much

b)

half; partly

c)

across

d)

above; beyond

3.

What does the prefix in- mean in the word "income"?

a)

not

b)

in

c)

cause to

d)

across

4.

What does the prefix en- mean in the word "enact"?

a)

cause to

b)

in

c)

not

d)

wrongly

5.

What does the prefix anti- mean?

a)

over; too much

b)

opposite

c)

against

d)

middle

6.

What does the prefix dis- mean?

a)

cause to

b)

against

c)

wrongly

d)

not; opposite of

7.

What does the prefix sub- mean?

a)

not; opposite of

b)

under

c)

half; partly

d)

over

8.

What does the prefix un- mean?

a)

under

b)

not; opposite of

c)

wrongly

d)

before

9.

What does the prefix inter- mean?

a)

middle

b)

between; among

c)

across

d)

again

10.

What does the prefix non- mean?

a)

under

b)

not

c)

over; too much

d)

against

11.

What does the prefix de- mean?

a)

opposite

b)

wrongly

c)

against

d)

again

12.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

a)

before

b)

again

c)

cause to

d)

across

13.

What does the prefix re- mean?

a)

across

b)

half; partly; not fully

c)

opposite

d)

again

14.

What does the prefix mis- mean?

a)

against

b)

wrongly

c)

not

d)

under; too little

15.

What does the prefix mid- mean?

a)

wrongly

b)

across

c)

middle

d)

half; partly

16.

What does the prefix im- mean in the word "immoral"?

a)

wrongly

b)

not

c)

against

d)

again

17.

What does the prefix trans- mean?

a)

across

b)

wrongly

c)

middle

d)

between

18.

What does the prefix under- mean?

a)

before

b)

too little

c)

middle

d)

before; front of

19.

What does the prefix semi- mean?

a)

over; too much

b)

in

c)

half; partly; not fully

d)

under; too little

20.

What does the prefix over- mean?

a)

too little

b)

too much

c)

cause to

d)

above; beyond

21.

What does the prefix fore- mean?

a)

not

b)

in

c)

before; front of

d)

too little

22.

What does the prefix em- mean in the word "empower"?

a)

not

b)

in

c)

before

d)

cause to

23.

What does the prefix in- mean in the word "indirect"?

a)

not

b)

in

c)

cause to

d)

too much