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Prefix & Suffix

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
2.

The prefix re- means

a)

not

b)

again

c)

over

d)

funny

3.

A suffix goes at the _______ of a word.

a)

end

b)

beginning

c)

middle

d)

under

4.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

lost

d)

under

5.

What do you like better

a)

Prefix

b)

Root Word

c)

Suffix

6.

I hate the Feel___ of this

a)

-en

b)

-ing

c)

-in

d)

None of above

7.

Which word has a suffix?

a)

disobey

b)

knowledge

c)

lengthy

d)

None of above

8.

Does the word "Unwritten" have a prefix or suffix?

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

9.

What is a prefix?

a)

A word part that is added to the beginning of the base word to change its meaning

b)

A word part that is added to the end of a base word to change its meaning

c)

A conjunction

d)

A made up word

10.

What is a suffix?

a)

A word part that is added to the beginning of the base word to change its meaning

b)

A word part that is added to the end of the base word to change its meaning

c)

A word part that adds exclamation to the meaning

d)

A word part that says the word is not important

11.

What does the base word "un" mean?

a)

"not"

b)

"yes"

c)

"maybe"

d)

"unclear"

12.

What does the base word "anti" mean?

a)

"ant"

b)

"against"

c)

"long"

d)

"good"

13.

What does the suffix "ly" do for an adjective?

Ex. length --> lengthy

a)

Changes it into an adverb (describe the verb)

b)

Changes it into a prefix (word part at the beginning of the base word)

c)

Changes it into a verb (action word)

d)

Changes it into a noun (person, place, or thing)

14.

What does the suffix rupt mean?

a)

run quickly

b)

corrupt

c)

break

d)

disaster

15.

What does the prefix medi mean?

a)

medicine

b)

health

c)

middle

d)

more

16.

What does the prefix re mean?

a)

wrong

b)

not

c)

again

17.

What does the prefix un mean?

a)

Not

b)

Again

c)

Wrong

18.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False