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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A prefix goes _________of a word.
a)
at the end
b)
at the beginning
c)
in the middle
3.

The prefix in the word dishonest is?

a)

un

b)

potato

c)

dis

d)

honest

4.

The prefix re- means

a)

not

b)

again

c)

over

d)

funny

5.

What is the suffix in the word hopeless?

a)

hop

b)

hope

c)

less

d)

hopeless

6.

What does unhappy mean?

a)

full of happy

b)

happy again

c)

happy

d)

Not happy

7.

A suffix goes at the _______ of a word.

a)

end

b)

beginning

c)

middle

d)

under

8.

What does the word tallest mean?

a)

less tall

b)

not tall

c)

most tall

d)

full of tall

9.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

lost

d)

under

10.
What is the meaning of the suffix -ful
a)
can be done
b)
full of
c)
most
d)
more
11.

Find the word that has a suffix.


The sled was sliding down the hill.

a)

Sliding

b)

Down

c)

Sled

d)

The

12.

Find the word that has a prefix


The math problem was unclear. It was hard doing the work.

a)

Math

b)

Unclear

c)

Doing

d)

problem

13.

Add a suitable prefix or suffix to the following.

My shoe is _________. (Not tied)

a)

distied

b)

untied

c)

tiedless

d)

fortied

14.

Did you see that ________ rainbow in the sky? (full of color)

a)

colorfull

b)

full of color

c)

colorless

d)

colorful

15.
What is the meaning of the suffix - est? 
a)
most
b)
more
c)
many
16.
What is the meaning of the suffix - er? 
a)
most
b)
many
c)
more
17.
What is the meaning of the prefix tri-?
a)
after
b)
three
c)
two
d)
four
18.
What is the meaning of the prefix bi-?
a)
one
b)
split
c)
after
d)
two
19.
What is the meaning of the prefix uni-?
a)
two
b)
not
c)
one
d)
hundred
20.
What is the meaning of the prefix fore-?
a)
beyond
b)
after
c)
not
d)
before
21.
What is the meaning of the prefix in- (like in the word incomplete)?
a)
into
b)
not
c)
before
d)
beyond
22.
What is the meaning of the prefix in- (like in the word indoor)?
a)
into 
b)
not
c)
after
d)
out
23.
What is the meaning of the prefix non-?
a)
not
b)
out
c)
into
d)
under
24.
What is the meaning of the prefix ex-?
a)
beyond
b)
into
c)
not
d)
over
25.
What is the meaning of the prefix pre-?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
again
d)
not
26.
What is the meaning of the prefix dis?
a)
again
b)
into
c)
before
d)
not
27.
What is the meaning of the prefix mis-?
a)
again
b)
after
c)
wrong
d)
into
28.
What is the meaning of the prefix un-?
a)
not
b)
again
c)
into
d)
before
29.
What is the meaning of the prefix re-?
a)
not
b)
again
c)
into
d)
beofre
30.
What is the meaning of the suffix -ful? 
beauty becomes beautiful
a)
having a quality
b)
full of
c)
without
d)
many
31.
What is the meaning of the suffix -less? 
a)
having a quality
b)
full of
c)
without
d)
after
32.

What does the following suffix mean... "-s, -es" ?

a)

more than one

b)

past tense

c)

happening, action

d)

releated to

33.

What does the following suffix mean... "-ing" ?

a)

more than one

b)

past tense

c)

shows an action in process

d)

releated to

34.

What does the following suffix mean... "-ed" ?

a)

more than one

b)

past tense

c)

shows an action in process

d)

releated to

35.

What does the following suffix mean... "-or, -er" ?

a)

more than one

b)

one who

c)

shows an action in process

d)

releated to

36.

What does the following prefix mean... "under-" ?

a)

more than one

b)

above

c)

too little, below

d)

four

37.

What does the following prefix mean... "over-" ?

a)

up

b)

above, too much

c)

too little, below

d)

four

38.

What does the following prefix mean... "quad-" ?

a)

eight

b)

six

c)

five

d)

four

39.

What does the following prefix mean... "oct-" ?

a)

eight

b)

six

c)

five

d)

four

40.

What does the following prefix mean... "de-" ?

a)

up

b)

above, too much

c)

away from, reduce down

d)

four

41.

What does the following root mean... "bio" ?

a)

life

b)

write

c)

sound

d)

see

42.

What does the following root mean... "graph"?

a)

life

b)

write

c)

sound

d)

see

43.

What does the following root mean... "phon"?

a)

life

b)

write

c)

sound

d)

see

44.

What does the following root mean... "scope"?

a)

life

b)

write

c)

sound

d)

see

45.

What does the following root mean... "terr"?

a)

land

b)

light

c)

pull, drag

d)

measure

46.

What does the following root mean... "geo"?

a)

push

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

pull, drag

d)

measure

47.

What does the following root mean... "photo"?

a)

push

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

pull, drag

d)

light

48.

What does the following root mean... "tract"?

a)

push

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

pull, drag

d)

light

49.

What does the following root mean... "meter, metr"?

a)

push

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

pull, drag

d)

measure

50.

What does the following root mean... "ject"?

a)

to throw

b)

earth, ground, soil

c)

pull, drag

d)

measure

51.

What does the following root mean... "struct"?

a)

to throw

b)

to build

c)

pull, drag

d)

measure

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