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Roots & Affixes I Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Greek root for "light" is:

a)

sonar

b)

tele

c)

photo

d)

krypto

2.

What is the likely meaning of "perimeter" based on the root word meter ?

a)

the measurement of the outermost parts or boundary of an area or object.

b)

an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard indicating its speed.

c)

a mythical superhuman being,

d)

a mathematical term

3.

A _______ word can stand alone, but a ______ word cannot.

a)

root; base

b)

prefix; base

c)

base; root

d)

suffix; root

4.

The suffix -able (as in comfortable) means:

a)

can be done

b)
away/off
c)
to say
d)
attach
5.

Which prefix would go before the root word behave?

a)

re

b)

dis

c)

mis

d)

non

6.

The prefix sub- can be added to the beginning of a word to mean:

a)
in favor of
b)

over,above

c)

many, much

d)

under, beneath

7.

The Greek root photo means

a)

picture

b)

light

c)

dark

d)

see

8.

Which root word means 'between", "with", or "among"?

a)

port-

b)

mid-

c)

tele-

d)

inter-

9.

What does the suffix -ment mean?

a)

full of

b)

act or process

c)

without

d)

not

10.

Affixes are:

a)

root words and base words

b)

prefixes and suffixes

c)

suffixes

d)

prefixes

11.

Which two prefixes mean "many" or "much"?

a)

multi-, mid-

b)

multi-, super-

c)

multi-, max-

d)

poly-, multi-

12.

What is the definition of tele-?

a)

fly

b)

carry

c)

far, distant

d)

move

13.

The definition of the Latin root port means:

a)

fly

b)

carry

c)

trace

d)

light

14.

What does the prefix hyper- mean:

a)

on top of; beyond

b)

above, over, excessive

c)

great

d)

under

15.

-En means:

a)

made of; make

b)

one who/ that which

c)

to carry

d)

between

16.

Which of the following root words means "great" or "greatest"?

a)

max, maxi

b)

photo

c)

meter

d)

port

17.

"Specialist", "biologist", and "therapist" contain the affix -ist, which means:

a)
into
b)

made of

c)

one who performs a specific action

d)

one who studies a subject

18.

What does the prefix super- mean:

a)

above; on top of; beyond

b)

above, over, excessive

c)

great

d)

under

19.

Which two suffixes mean "condition of"?

a)

mis-

b)

-able, -ible

c)

-dom, -ship

d)

-er, -or

20.

Mid- means:

a)

can be done

b)

middle

c)

measure

d)

between

21.

-Er and -or mean:

a)

bad or badly; wrong or wrongly

b)

one who/ that which

c)

to carry

d)

act; process