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Prefix de- Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The message was written backwards, so it was difficult for her to figure it out. What did she have to do?

a)

deduct

b)

deject

c)

decay

d)

decode

2.

The amount of homework near the end of the school year usually does this.

a)

decodes

b)

decreases

c)

deducts

d)

deports

3.

What could happen to a person from another country if he or she doesn't file the proper paperwork with the government? What might he or she be?

a)

deported

b)

decreased

c)

deducted

d)

declined

4.

You need to do this to the cut to make it stop bleeding.

a)

deject

b)

decode

c)

depress

d)

decay

5.

Martha was quite sad when she didn't get hired for the job. What was she?

a)

dejected

b)

decoded

c)

deducted

d)

deported

6.

Due to the way the street sloped downward, the water rushed by her house like a river during rainstorms. Which word describes the slope?

a)

deduct

b)

decline

c)

decrease

d)

depress

7.

To prevent tooth _____, it's important to brush and floss daily.

a)

decrease

b)

depress

c)

decay

d)

decode

8.

"I'm going to have to take $2.50 out of your allowance for not cleaning your room this week," said Teri. She had to _____ the money.

a)

deduct

b)

deject

c)

deport

d)

decline

9.

I didn't mean to accidentally (a)   that key on my computer!

10.

Mara was feeling (a)   after breaking her leg on her skateboard.

11.

The government had to (a)   the man because he was in the country illegally.

12.

The roots of the plants were beginning to (a)   after they were watered too much.

13.

The weather forecaster said there is a (a)   in chance of rain over the weekend, so I might get to ride my bike to the park after all.

14.

The (a)   of the hill is too steep for me to run down so I will walk instead.

15.

Before Sasha even sees her paycheck, her company will (a)   the health insurance fee.