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prefix and suffix

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a suffix?
a)
word part at the end
b)
word part at the beginning
c)
word part in the middle
d)
root word
2.
What is a prefix? 
a)
Word part in the middle
b)
word part at the end
c)
root word
d)
word part at the beginning
3.
What is the meaning of dis-? 
a)
before
b)
distraction
c)
missing
d)
not, opposite of
4.
What is the meaning of -tion/-sion? 
a)
the action of
b)
intension
c)
less than
d)
dangerous
5.
What is the meaning of -ful? 
a)
against or opposite
b)
moving slowly
c)
full of, having 
d)
making something up
6.
Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____
a)
-tion
b)
-ible
c)
-able
d)
-ing
7.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
8.
Fill in the blank: 
Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time. 
These times were called ___historic. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
un-
d)
re-
9.
Fill in the blank: 
The mountains were filled with beauty. 
They were beauti___.
a)
-ous
b)
-ing
c)
-sion
d)
-ful
10.
Which prefix DOES NOT mean not, without? 
a)
non- 
b)
un-
c)
re-
d)
dis- 
11.
Which prefix means off or away from? 
a)
de-
b)
dis-
c)
anti-
d)
il- 
12.
Which suffix means one who? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-tion
d)
-ous
13.
Which suffix means able to, can be done? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-able/-ible
d)
-ous
14.
Fill in the blank: 
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game. 
a)
mis-
b)
pre-
c)
sub-
d)
dis-
15.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
16.
Fill in the blank: 
Olivia and I were walk___ fast to class.
a)
-ed
b)
-ing
c)
-ous
d)
-er
17.
Fill in the blank: 
Elizabeth loves to paint. She wants to be a paint__ when she grows up. 
a)
-ing 
b)
-er
c)
-ous
d)
re-
18.
What prefix is in the word prefix? 
a)
-fix
b)
re-
c)
none
d)
pre-
19.

What does the suffix rupt mean?

a)

run quickly

b)

corrupt

c)

break

d)

disaster

20.

Is grat a suffix or prefix?

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

c)

root

d)

latin

21.

What is the suffix for monogamy?

a)

mono

b)

ogamy

c)

monog

d)

gamy

22.

curr is a prefix for what words?

a)

currupt

b)

undercurred

c)

current

d)

undercurrent

23.

What is the prefix for wisom?

a)

wise

b)

smart

c)

wit

d)

soph

24.

What words have a prefix that means to wander?

a)

migrate

b)

run away

c)

hallways

d)

immigrant

25.

What does the prefix medi mean?

a)

medicine

b)

health

c)

middle

d)

more

26.

What is the prefix in the word translate?

a)

tra

b)

late

c)

trans

d)

across

27.

What is the meaning of tempor?

a)

temporary

b)

short

c)

temperature

d)

time

28.

What suffix means marriage?

a)

polygamy

b)

wed

c)

gamy

d)

divorce