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suffixes and preffixes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The definition of a suffix is...
a)
A group of letters that come at the end of a word
b)
I don't know.
c)
A group of letters that come at the beginning of a word
2.

example of prefixes

a)

decode

b)

Eat

c)

write

3.

what is the prefix in this word ....rewrite

a)

write

b)

do

c)

re

d)

ite

4.

What does understandable mean?

a)

without understanding

b)

able to understand

c)

cannot understand

d)

full of understanding

5.

Pre means

a)

before

b)

not

c)

under

6.

Un/in/im/dis mean

a)

under

b)

not

c)

wrong

7.

What is the meaning of the PREFIX re- ?

a)

wrong

b)

apart

c)

no

d)

again

8.

What is the meaning of the PREFIX pre-?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

not

d)

under

9.

5.What is the meaning of the word harmful?

a)

A without harm

b)

B full of harm

c)

C a person who harms

10.
What does the prefix un- mean?
a)
yes
b)
maybe
c)
not
d)
again
11.
Which word does not have the prefix -un?
a)
under
b)
unopened
c)
unlock
d)
uneven
12.
Which word means to use again and again?
a)
refold
b)
recycle
c)
rethrow
d)
retie
13.
Something that is wonderful is
a)
in a way that is wonder
b)
to wonder again
c)
to wonder wrongly
d)
full of wonder
14.

Danny (does not obey) his parents.

a)

reobeys

b)

disobeys

c)

unobeys

15.
Which one of the following is a suffix?
a)
dis
b)
mis
c)
re
d)
less
16.
A suffix is a group of letters added to the start of a root word.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Some words have a prefix and a suffix.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which prefix can you add to the root word 'build' to make a new word?
a)
mis
b)
un
c)
pre
d)
re
19.
What is the prefix of ungrateful?
a)
grate
b)
un
c)
ful
d)
grateful
20.
Which suffix can you add to the root word 'friend' to make a new word?
a)
est
b)
ful
c)
ing
d)
ly