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Greek & Latin Affixes Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

bene-

a)

circle

b)

good

c)

life

d)

time

2.

bio-

a)

both

b)

life

c)

first

d)

together

3.

chrono-

a)

from

b)

two

c)

time

d)

earth

4.

geo-

a)

strength

b)

together

c)

below

d)

earth

5.

-ous

a)

skilled

b)

have qualities of

c)

beyond

d)

strength

6.

sub-

a)

above

b)

before

c)

below

d)

to see

7.

sys-

a)

together

b)

life

c)

earth

d)

first

8.

-tion

a)

to lead

b)

beside

c)

skilled

d)

act; process

9.

vis-

a)

to see

b)

beyond

c)

from

d)

life

10.

The word "root" means...

a)

to find the meaning of (something that is difficult to read or understand)

b)

a word from which other words are formed

c)

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

d)

a portion or section taken from a book, article, etc.

11.

The word "affix" means...

a)

are added to the beginning of the word to change the meaning

b)

a word from which other words are formed

c)

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix or suffix).

d)

are added to the end of a word to change the meaning

12.

___________________ are added to the beginning of words.

a)

affix

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

roots

13.

___________________ are added to the end of words.

a)

affix

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

roots

14.

is the basic part of a word that gives the word meaning.

a)

root

b)

affix

c)

suffix

d)

prefix

15.
What does the root "aqua" mean?
a)
fire
b)
air
c)
water
d)
land
16.
What does the root "anthro/p" mean?
a)
human, people
b)
animals
c)
insects
d)
life
17.
What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-"?
a)
against, opposite of
b)
again
c)
above,over
d)
full of
18.
What does the root word "dyna" mean?
a)
death
b)
power
c)
draw, write
d)
people, humans
19.
Which of the following roots mean "self?"
a)
bio
b)
inter/a
c)
auto
d)
micro
20.
Fill in the Blank: The root "mar/i" means ________.
a)
sea
b)
air
c)
swamp
d)
earth
21.
Which root means "sound?"
a)
voc
b)
phon
c)
spect
d)
gram
22.
Which of the following roots/affixes mean "young?"
a)
juven
b)
anti-
c)
-less
d)
pyro
23.

What does the prefix "mega-" mean?

a)

great/huge

b)

small

c)

after/following

d)

relating to

24.

Omniscient is from Latin root 'omni' which means _____.

a)

many

b)

not

c)

all

d)

before

25.

The root phil means

a)

four

b)

order

c)

love, friendship

d)

voice, sound

26.

What does the root log/logue mean

a)

foot

b)

to talk or speak

c)

hear

d)

light

27.

What does the root vid mean?

a)

equal

b)

water

c)

life

d)

see

28.

This root means "build" or "make up".

a)

spec

b)

vent

c)

struct

d)

liter

29.
What does phobia mean?
a)
water
b)
pull
c)
breath
d)
fear
30.

What does the root "aer/aero" mean?

a)

time

b)

air

c)

free

d)

to move

31.

What does the root luc mean?

a)

write

b)

sight

c)

light

d)

might

32.

What does the root sens/sent mean?

a)

to feel

b)

equal

c)

to know

d)

ring

33.
Which of the following suffixes make verbs past tense?
a)
-ing
b)
-est
c)
-er
d)
-ed