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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the PREFIX re- ?

a)

wrong

b)

apart

c)

no

d)

again

2.

What does the SUFFIX -able mean?

a)

can do

b)

without

c)

cannot

d)

not

3.

A prefix is a word part attached to -

a)

the beginning of a base word

b)

the middle of a base word

c)

the end of a base word

4.

What is the meaning of the word fearless?

a)

without fear

b)

with fear

c)

full of fear

5.

A suffix is a word part attached to -

a)

the beginning of a base word

b)

the middle of a base word

c)

the end of a base word

6.
Which one of the following is a suffix?
a)
dis
b)
mis
c)
re
d)
less
7.

If you add the prefix 'dis' to the word 'appear' what is the correct spelling for the new word?

a)

dispear

b)

disapear

c)

disappear

d)

dissappear

8.
Some words have a prefix and a suffix.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Which suffix can you add to the root word 'friend' to make a new word?

a)

est

b)

ful

c)

ing

d)

ly

10.
What do you do if you 'reread' a book?
a)
read it again
b)
don't read it
c)
read it for the first time
d)
read it backwards
11.
What is the prefix of ungrateful?
a)
grate
b)
un
c)
ful
d)
grateful
12.

The squirrels in the back yard are _________ (without harm).

a)

harmful

b)

harmless

c)

harmed

d)

harming

13.

Tommy _________ (does not like) peas.

a)

relikes

b)

dislikes

c)

unlikes

d)

mislikes

14.

The turtle walked _______ (in a slow way) to the ocean.

a)

slowful

b)

slowly

c)

slowness

d)

slowable

15.

I am so ____________ (full of thanks) for such a loving family.

a)

thankless

b)

thanker

c)

thankful

d)

thanked

16.

I need to ________ (do again) the math problem I got incorrect.

a)

undo

b)

disdo

c)

predo

d)

redo

17.

What is the root word in the word unhappy?

a)

un-

b)

-y

c)

happ

d)

happy

18.

Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make a new word?

a)

ful

b)

ing

c)

re

d)

dis