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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
auto
a)
self
b)
against 
c)
two
d)
life
2.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
anti
a)
one
b)
two
c)
against
d)
before
3.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
bi
a)
three
b)
two
c)
four
d)
one
4.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
mono
a)
three
b)
one
c)
sick
d)
after
5.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
post
a)
before
b)
hundred
c)
after, behind
d)
to do again
6.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
sub
a)
above
b)
under, below
c)
after
d)
before
7.
What is the meaning of the following prefix:
tri
a)
two
b)
three
c)
one
d)
four
8.
What is the meaning of the following prefix: 
dis
a)
hit the quan
b)
to do again
c)
yes
d)
not
9.

My shoe is (not tied).

a)

retied

b)

untied

c)

distied

10.

Sue (does not agree) with Amy.

a)

unagrees

b)

disagrees

c)

reagrees

11.
What does the prefix in- mean?
a)
before
b)
against
c)
ten
d)
not
12.
What does the prefix im- mean?
a)
opposite of
b)
not
c)
one thousand
d)
under
13.
What does the prefix il- mean?
a)
not
b)
to do again
c)
among/ between
d)
under
14.
What does the prefix inter- mean?
a)
not, opposite of root word
b)
half
c)
between, among
d)
up, upper, upwards
15.
What does unbelievable mean?
The magic tricks he performed were unbelievable.
a)
believable
b)
amazing
c)
not believable
d)
ordinary
16.

Which word means to plan before?

a)

replan

b)

unplan

c)

preplan

d)

misplan

17.
A word part that goes at the beginning of a word and changes the word's meaning. 
a)
prefix
b)
suffix
18.
remove from, out
a)
dis-
b)
anti-
c)
a-
d)
ex-
19.
between
a)
mis-
b)
de-
c)
inter-
d)
a-
20.
Which word contains a prefix that means small?
a)
illegal
b)
macroeconomics
c)
internet
d)
microscope
21.
Which word contains a prefix that means between?
a)
international
b)
overthink
c)
decompose
d)
unfriendly
22.
Which word contains a prefix that means before?
a)
prefix
b)
overthink
c)
monotone
d)
unwell
23.
Which word contains a prefix that means one?
a)
nonsense
b)
monocle
c)
telephone
d)
refastened
24.

What does the prefix a- mean?

a)

with

b)

not/without

c)

within

d)

together

25.

What do the prefixes co/con/com- mean?

a)

not

b)

without

c)

with/together

d)

opposite

26.

What do the prefixes contra/contro- mean?

a)

above

b)

under/below

c)

with/together

d)

opposite/against

27.

What does the word contradict mean?

a)

To go along with what someone says

b)

To go against what someone says

28.

What does it mean to coordinate?

a)

To bring together

b)

To separate

29.

What does the word asymptomatic mean?

a)

showing signs of something

b)

showing no signs of something

30.

At the fair, I saw a clown riding a one wheeled bike called a __________.

a)

monotone

b)

unicycle

c)

unicorn

d)

unilateral

31.

The ______________ dog ran around in circles for an hour.

a)

hyperbole

b)

hypersensitive

c)

hyperactive

d)

superb

32.

Prefix Extra - means

a)

now or present

b)

outside or beyond

c)

not

d)

former or used to be

33.
meaning of the root ante
a)
old
b)
against
c)
before
d)
under
34.
meaning of the root anti
a)
against
b)
before
c)
below
d)
call 
35.
meaning of the root "omni"
a)
all
b)
none
c)
sun
d)
together/with
36.

eats both plants and animals

a)

omniscient

b)

omnipotent

c)

binary

d)

omnivor

37.
Define the word illiterate.
a)
not able to read
b)
force
c)
can't run
d)
strange
38.
The prefix circum- means...
a)
Tall
b)
Around
c)
Two 
d)
Create
39.
Macro- means which of the following?
a)
Massive
b)
Long/ Huge
c)
Cold
d)
Heat
40.
Micro- is defined of which of the following?
a)
Microscope
b)
Large
c)
Tiny
d)
Zoom
41.

Which of the following means unlike/different?

a)

hetero-

b)

holo-

c)

homo-

d)

hemi-

42.

Which of the following means like/same?

a)

homo-

b)

hemi-

c)

hetero-

d)

hepato-

43.
What does the prefix trans- mean?
a)
across, beyond, through
b)
many
c)
with, jointly
d)
before
44.

Select the correct suffix to make DRINK an adjective.

a)

er

b)

able

c)

em

d)

ese

45.

Select the correct suffix to make GOLD & WOOD adjectives.

a)

ful

b)

ian

c)

en

d)

s

46.

Select the correct suffix to make the verb FREQUENT an adverb.

a)

ly

b)

y

c)

ward

d)

wise

47.

Select the correct suffix to make the word UP an adverb.

a)

ive

b)

y

c)

ly

d)

ward

48.

Select the correct suffix to make the words CLOCK & OTHER adverbs.

a)

ward

b)

wise

c)

ly

d)

y

49.

Select the correct suffix to make the word RAPID an adverb.

a)

ly

b)

ward

c)

an

d)

ix

50.

Select the correct suffix to make the word PURE a verb.

a)

y

b)

ly

c)

ify

d)

ian

51.

Select the correct suffix to convert the verb ENJOY to an abstract noun.

a)

hood

b)

ment

c)

ion

d)

ize

52.

nouns tell

a)

which one, what kind, how many

b)

how, when, where, why, to what extent

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

to...

53.

adjectives tell

a)

which one, what kind, how many

b)

how, when, where, why, to what extent

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

to...

54.

verbs tell

a)

which one, what kind, how many

b)

how, when, where, why, to what extent

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

to...

55.

adverbs tell

a)

which one, what kind, how many

b)

how, when, where, why, to what extent

c)

a person, place, or thing

d)

to...

56.

Which of the following choice(s) is a suffix for a noun?

a)

-al

b)

-ism

c)

-ly

d)

-ing

e)

-ify

57.

Which of the following choice(s) could be a suffix for an adjective?

a)

-al

b)

-ism

c)

-ly

d)

-ing

e)

-ify

58.

Which of the following choice(s) could be a suffix for an adverb?

a)

-al

b)

-ism

c)

-ly

d)

-ing

e)

-ify

59.

Which of the following choice(s) could be a suffix for a verb?

a)

-al

b)

-ism

c)

-ly

d)

-ing

e)

ify