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DETERMINING MEANING 3: Prefixes: Super, Sub, Extra, Inter

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An __________________ highway system only connects the various cities within one state.

a)

interstate

b)

intrastate

2.

A __________ is a genre that is part of a larger genre.

a)

supergenre

b)

subgenre

3.

The ________________ is the administrator over an entire school district.

a)

superintendent

b)

subintendent

4.

How are board and computer games described when they involve action and activity between people or a person and a computer?

a)

intercom

b)

intermediate

c)

interactive

d)

interview

5.

Usually when you jump into the swimming pool, you will ___________________________ yourself.

a)

submerge

b)

subordinate

c)

subfreezing

d)

subway

6.

I travel faster than the speed of sound.

a)

supersede

b)

subsection

c)

supersonic

7.

I am above or beyond what is natural.

a)

supersonic

b)

supernatural

c)

superficial

8.

I am a piece of land divided into smaller parts.

a)

subdivision

b)

subheading

c)

transcript

9.

What is a prefix?

a)

root of a word

b)

word part at the end

c)

word part at the beginning

d)

word part in the middle

10.

The book was translated and became an _____ bestseller.

a)

submarine

b)

subzero

c)

international

d)

supernatural

11.

Few animals can survive the _____ temperatures in Antarctica.

a)

submarine

b)

subzero

c)

international

d)

supernatural

12.

The _____ dove deep to avoid enemy fire.

a)

submarine

b)

subzero

c)

international

d)

supernatural

13.

He made an _____ effort to win the race.

a)

submarine

b)

subzero

c)

international

d)

extraordinary

14.

The empty chair moved, apparently guided by some _____ force.

a)

submarine

b)

supernatural

c)

international

d)

subzero

15.

The woman claimed that she knew the future because of her _____ capabilities.

a)

superhighway

b)

subzero

c)

international

d)

extrasensory

16.

It was an ________ sight as there was a sighting of a halo around the rainbow in the sky!

a)

extravagant

b)

extraordinary

c)

extra-terrestrial

d)

extra-marital

17.

One of my friends is an _________ who talks all the time, while another friend is an introvert who hardly says anything.

a)

extra-curricular

b)

extraneous

c)

extrovert

d)

extrajudicial

18.

Try not to let your feelings _____________ too much when you are making an important decision.

a)

interfere

b)

interchange

c)

interconnected

19.

Many different races and religions _____________ peacefully in Singapore.

a)

interchange

b)

intermix

c)

intervene

20.

As a friendly and outgoing person, Alex likes to _____________ with other people.

a)

interact

b)

interview

c)

internet

21.

The basketball player skillfully _____________ his opponent's throw.

a)

intercepted

b)

interviewed

c)

interconnected

22.

It is almost impossible to live without _____________ connection in this day and age.

a)

interfere

b)

intercept

c)

internet