WorksheetsPrefixes and Suffixes #1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a prefix?
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning or make a new word
a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase
a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word
a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase
What is a suffix?
a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase
a word which is pronounced the same as another word, but which has a different meaning or spelling
a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning or make a new word
Which word has a prefix?
midi
precious
uncle
misspell
Which word has a prefix?
dish
unpack
prep
forest
Which word does not have a prefix?
superior
superstar
transplant
relist
Which sentence contains two words with prefixes?
Ellie remade her bed after breakfast.
Pat will retake the test due to several mistakes.
I dislike turnips and tuna, so I won't be eating lunch.
Susan is planning a shopping spree midweek.
Which word has a suffix?
bring
bake
silly
skating
Which verb is spelled correctly?
hideing
seing
closeing
swimming
Which verb is spelled correctly?
floatted
pitted
fishhed
baged
Which sentence contains two words with correctly used suffixes?
The cat jumped on the sofa and began clawing it.
The cat jumpped on the sofa and began clawwing it.
The cat jumped on the sofa and began clawwing it.
The cat jumpped on the sofa and began clawing it.
Which present tense verb is spelled correctly?
baked
bakeing
baking
bakest
Which past tense verb is spelled correctly?
dancing
danceing
danced
danceed
True or False? A suffix will always change the spelling of the base word it is added to.
True
False
