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Most Common Affixes Quiz

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

after-

a)

later, behind

b)

not

c)

above, too much

d)

too little

2.

a-, an-

a)

not

b)

later, behind

c)

with, together

d)

out of

3.

anti-

a)

above

b)

under

c)

between

d)

against

4.

auto-

a)

outside

b)

self

c)

in front, before

d)

across

5.
Circ-, circum-
a)
Around 
b)
Beyond
c)
Ultra
d)
False, counterfeit
6.
Co-, con-, com-
a)
Far, over a long distance
b)
Possessing the qualities of
c)
Without
d)
With, together
7.
De-
a)
Place for
b)
Full of
c)
Apart, from
d)
Outside
8.
Dis-
a)
Badly, ill
b)
Away, from
c)
Under 
d)
Comparative adjective (most/best of something)
9.
E-, ex-
a)
Verb tense or noun form indicating on-going action
b)
To be able to
c)
Out of, prior to
d)
Self
10.
En-, em-
a)
In
b)
Not 
c)
The process or act of (indicates a noun)
d)
Action or process
11.
Extra- 
a)
For, in favor of, forward, positive
b)
Outside
c)
Before
d)
Against
12.
Fore-
a)
Too little
b)
Possessing the qualities of
c)
Down, away, from
d)
In front
13.
Hyper-
a)
Above 
b)
False, counterfeit
c)
One who
d)
Related to; having characteristics of
14.
In, im-
a)
Consisting of or inclined toward; characterized by
b)
Together, with
c)
In 
d)
Above, over, beyond, high
15.
In-, im-, il-, ir-
a)
Middle
b)
Later, behind
c)
Not
d)
Beyond
16.
Inter- 
a)
Not 
b)
Across
c)
Half 
d)
Between 
17.
Mid-
a)
Around 
b)
Middle 
c)
Back, backward, behind
d)
Against
18.
Mis- 
a)
Made of
b)
Action or process
c)
Not 
d)
Before
19.
Non-
a)
One who; person connected with
b)
Not 
c)
State of
d)
Consisting of or inclined toward; characterized by
20.
Over-
a)
Together, with
b)
In, into
c)
For, in favor of, forward, positive
d)
Above, too much
21.
Pre- 
a)
Before 
b)
Middle 
c)
Down, away, from
d)
Not
22.
Pro- 
a)
In, into, inside
b)
For, in favor of
c)
Bad, badly, wrong, ill, poor
d)
Around
23.
Pseudo- 
a)
Away, from, not
b)
Under
c)
Half 
d)
False, counterfeit
24.
Re- 
a)
Again 
b)
Half
c)
Far, over a long distance
d)
Made of
25.
Retro-
a)
Back, backward, behind
b)
State of
c)
Plural or verb tense
d)
Outside
26.
Semi-
a)
Before 
b)
Above, over, beyond, high
c)
Half 
d)
State of
27.
Sub-
a)
Verb tense or noun form indicating on-going action
b)
Possessing the qualities of
c)
Under 
d)
Away, from, not
28.
Super-
a)
Above 
b)
Around
c)
Back, backward, behind
d)
Too little
29.
Syn-, sym-, syl-
a)
Half
b)
Under
c)
Out of, prior to
d)
Together, with
30.
Tele- 
a)
In front, before
b)
Far, over a long distance
c)
With, together
d)
Possessing the qualities of
31.
Trans-
a)
Not 
b)
Before
c)
Across 
d)
In, into, inside
32.
Un- 
a)
Not 
b)
Outside
c)
Again, back
d)
Above, too much
33.
Ultra- 
a)
Beyond 
b)
In front, before
c)
Having characteristics of
d)
One who; person connected with
34.
Under-
a)
Place for
b)
State of
c)
Full of
d)
Too little
35.
-able, -ible
a)
Comparative adjective (more/better of something)
b)
To be able to
c)
Past verb tense; past participle
d)
The process of act of (indicates a noun)
36.
-al, -ial
a)
Related to; having characteristics of
b)
Adjective form of a noun
c)
Consisting of or inclined toward; characterized by
d)
Apart, from, down, away
37.
-ant, -ent
a)
In, into, inside
b)
False, counterfeit
c)
One who
d)
Far, over a long distance
38.
-arium
a)
In front, before
b)
Not 
c)
Place for
d)
Around
39.
-ed
a)
Within, inside
b)
Verb tense or noun form indicating on-going action
c)
Possessing the qualities of
d)
Past verb tense; past participle 
40.
-en
a)
Made of
b)
Without
c)
Full of
d)
One who; person connected with
41.
-er
a)
Place for
b)
Comparative adjective (more/better of something)
c)
State, quality, condition, degree of
d)
How, when, where, or under what conditions; characteristic of
42.
-er, -or, -ar
a)
One who; person connected with
b)
Plural or verb tense
c)
Having characteristics of
d)
To be able to
43.
-est
a)
Without 
b)
Under
c)
Comparative adjective (most/best of something)
d)
Too little
44.
-ful
a)
Full of
b)
Apart, from, down, away
c)
In front, before
d)
Again, back
45.
-ic
a)
Not 
b)
Together, with
c)
Back, backward, behind
d)
Having characteristics of
46.
-ing
a)
Verb tense or noun form indicating on-going action
b)
Together, with
c)
Past verb tense; past participle
d)
Plural or verb tense
47.

-ity, -ty

a)

Study of

b)

Without

c)

The process or act of (indicates a noun)

d)

State of

48.
-ive, -ative, -itive
a)
State of
b)
Adjective form of a noun
c)
Across 
d)
Far, over a long distance
49.
-ly
a)
The process or act of (indicates a noun)
b)
Comparative adjective (more/better of something)
c)
How, when, where, or under what conditions; characteristic of
d)
Comparative adjective (most/best of something)
50.
-less
a)
Without 
b)
Around
c)
Self
d)
Outside
51.
ante-
a)
Later, behind
b)
Before
c)
Half 
d)
Beyond
52.
dys-
a)
Back, backward, behind
b)
Middle 
c)
Badly, ill
d)
Above, over, beyond, high
53.
intra-
a)
Within, inside
b)
Out of, prior to
c)
Against
d)
Above, too much
54.
counter-, contra-
a)
False, counterfeit
b)
Apart, from, down, away
c)
The process or act of (indicates a noun)
d)
Against
55.
mal-
a)
Outside
b)
Bad, badly, wrong, ill, poor
c)
How, when, where, or under what conditions; characteristic of
d)
To be able to
56.
-ment
a)
Action or process
b)
Place for
c)
One who
d)
Related to; having characteristics of
57.
-ness
a)
Verb tense or noun form indicating on-going action
b)
Consisting of or inclined toward; characterized by
c)
State, quality, condition, degree of
d)
Action or process
58.
-ous, -eous, -ious
a)
Study of
b)
Possessing the qualities of
c)
Action or process
d)
State of
59.
-ology
a)
Study of
b)
Comparative adjective (more/better of something)
c)
Plural or verb tense
d)
Having characteristics of
60.
-s, -es
a)
To be able to
b)
With, together
c)
Beyond
d)
Plural or verb tense
61.
-tion, -ion, -sion, -ition, -ation
a)
Above, too much
b)
How, when, where, or under what conditions; characteristic of
c)
Possessing the qualities of
d)
The process of act of (indicates a noun)
62.
-y
a)
Consisting of or inclined toward; characterized by
b)
Study of
c)
One who; person connected with
d)
State of