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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
many
a)
over-
b)
semi-
c)
multi-
d)
super-
2.
before
a)
trans-
b)
pre-
c)
multi-
d)
re-
3.
half
a)
over-
b)
non-
c)
auto-
d)
semi-
4.
re-
a)
again
b)
between, among
c)
down, opposite of root word
d)
forward, in front of
5.

The prefix Pro- means all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

for

b)

against

c)

in favor of

d)

positive

e)

forward

6.

Which of the words beginning with the prefix Pro- are verbs? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

proceed

b)

prolong

c)

propel

d)

protest

7.

It is ____________ that as a result of my hard work this semester, I will receive a ribbon for A honor roll.

a)

probable

b)

prolong

c)

propel

d)

prospect

8.

A power up means you can ______________ to the next level!

a)

proceed

b)

prolong

c)

prospect

d)

projectile

9.

The ball became a ________ once it was tossed from Peter to Kevin.

a)

projectile

b)

promotion

c)

propel

d)

prospect

10.

By changing positions from teachers to Reading Specialists, Ms. Garza and Miss Bauernschmidt each earned a ________________.

a)

probable

b)

prospect

c)

promotion

d)

propel

11.

MLK led the Civil Rights Movement to _____________ the unfair treatment of African Americans.

a)

protest

b)

proceed

c)

propel

d)

prolong

12.
What is a suffix?
a)
word part at the end
b)
word part at the beginning
c)
word part in the middle
d)
root word
13.
What is a prefix? 
a)
Word part in the middle
b)
word part at the end
c)
root word
d)
word part at the beginning
14.
What is the meaning of dis-? 
a)
before
b)
distraction
c)
missing
d)
not, opposite of
15.
What is the meaning of -tion/-sion? 
a)
the action of
b)
intension
c)
less than
d)
dangerous
16.
What is the meaning of -ful? 
a)
against or opposite
b)
moving slowly
c)
full of, having 
d)
making something up
17.
Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 
a)
-tion
b)
-ible
c)
-able
d)
-ing
18.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
19.
Fill in the blank: 
Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time. 
These times were called ___historic. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
un-
d)
re-
20.
Fill in the blank: 
The mountains were filled with beauty. 
They were beauti___.
a)
-ous
b)
-ing
c)
-sion
d)
-ful
21.
Which prefix DOES NOT mean not, without? 
a)
non- 
b)
un-
c)
re-
d)
dis- 
22.
Which suffix means one who? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-tion
d)
-ous
23.
Which suffix means able to, can be done? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-able/-ible
d)
-ous
24.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
25.
Fill in the blank: 
Olivia and I were walk___ fast to class.
a)
-ed
b)
-ing
c)
-ous
d)
-er
26.
What prefix is in the word prefix? 
a)
-fix
b)
re-
c)
none
d)
pre-
27.
anti
a)
against
b)
former
c)
not
d)
small
28.
ex
a)
against
b)
former
c)
not
d)
small
29.
in
a)
against
b)
former
c)
not
d)
small
30.
micro
a)
against
b)
former
c)
not
d)
small
31.
mis
a)
not/wrong
b)
many
c)
not
d)
after
32.
multi
a)
not/wrong
b)
many
c)
not
d)
after
33.
non
a)
not/wrong
b)
many
c)
not
d)
after
34.
post
a)
not/wrong
b)
many
c)
not
d)
after
35.
pre-
a)
before
b)
again
c)
below
d)
distant
36.

Kyle is wearing one red sock and one blue sock. They are ___matched.

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

37.

I like to go to the movie theater early. I don’t like to miss the ___views.

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

38.

Jason won the spelling bee when Georgia ___spelled “embarrassing.”

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

39.

The sun ___appeared from behind the clouds. Now it is warm again!

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

40.

Whenever Fiona ___behaves, she doesn’t get to have dessert.

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

41.

A wave knocked over our sand castle. Now we have to ___build it

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

42.

My dad painted the living room yellow. My mom thinks it’s too bright. He has to ___paint the room.

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

43.

You must ___heat the oven before you put the cookies in.

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

44.

Jamal didn’t like his bed by the window, so his brother helped him ___arrange all of his furniture.

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

mis

45.

"She distrusted him after he cheated on her." In this sentence, distrust means:

a)

She does not trust him

b)

She is overly trusts him

c)

She wrongly trusts him

d)

She shouldn't have dated him in the first place.

46.

"She loved her eleventh grade students, but their behavior from day to day was wildly unpredictable." What does unpredictable mean in this sentence?

a)

Her students could see into the future

b)

Her students were always perfectly behaved angels

c)

She was not able to predict how they were going to act each day until she saw them

d)

She liked them as kids, but not as students

47.

"She remained noncommittal with each company until she finished her interviews and was able to make a decision about her new job." What does noncommittal mean?

a)

She told all of the places she would work for them and then called all but one back and said "never mind."

b)

She didn't get called back after any of her interviews.

c)

She kept them all waiting until she got offered the salary she wanted.

d)

She chose not to commit herself to any job until she finished all of her interviews and could make the best decision.

48.

"She remained noncommittal with each company until she finished her interviews and was able to make a decision about her new job." What does noncommittal mean?

a)

She told all of the places she would work for them and then called all but one back and said "never mind."

b)

She didn't get called back after any of her interviews.

c)

She kept them all waiting until she got offered the salary she wanted.

d)

She chose not to commit herself to any job until she finished all of her interviews and could make the best decision.

49.

"You're so irresponsible, Colson!" yelled Ms. Zanath." Why is Ms. Zanath angry at Colson?

a)

More like, why isn't she?

b)

Because he is not responsible

c)

Because he called her "bro" even though he knows she doesn't like that

d)

Probably because he did something dumb after school that she didn't like.

e)

Because he knows she isn't serious about this, and he is able to take a joke.

50.

"If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose?" What does it mean to have a superpower?

a)

It means you are behind everyone

b)

It means that you are important

c)

It means that you have abilities that are above what a normal person has

d)

It means that you shoot spider webs out of your hands and now everyone's problems are your problems

51.
A student was not following school rules, so I had to deduct some dojo points. 
a)
Remove
b)
Add 
c)
Above, beyond
52.
An octapus have ___ legs. I know the prefix octa means...
a)
4
b)
8
c)
lots of
53.
The girl didn't like to talk. She was antisocial. Anti means...
a)
very 
b)
opposite, againist
54.
The boy was fearless. The suffix -less means...
a)
with
b)
without
c)
to make
55.
Before making the pizza you must flatten the dough. The suffix -en means...
a)
without 
b)
to make, made of
56.

Jane doesn’t like waiting. She’s so_____patient.

a)

un

b)

im

c)

in

d)

dis

57.

My brother’s life is quite _______organised.

a)

un

b)

in

c)

dis

d)

ir

58.

John said he wasn’t going to change his mind. His decision is __________reversible.

a)

in

b)

un

c)

dis

d)

ir

59.

I didn’t believe what the man said. It seemed _______credible.

a)

in

b)

un

c)

dis

d)

im

60.

What do you think is the best way to discipline a ______ obedient child?

a)

in

b)

dis

c)

un

d)

il

61.

Sarah was wearing a very ______usual dress. It had spotty sleeves and a long, checked skirt.

a)

in

b)

dis

c)

im

d)

un

62.

I think that Jeremy is totally _____ sensitive to my feelings.

a)

un

b)

in

c)

dis

d)

il

63.

Kate is _____ modest, she thinks she’s very good and clever and she likes to talk about herself.

a)

un

b)

in

c)

ir

d)

im

64.

We’re staying at that hotel again. We were quite ____ satisfied with our room.

a)

dis

b)

un

c)

in

d)

im

65.

Physically ______ active people are at risk of developing heart disease.

a)

un

b)

dis

c)

in

d)

il

66.

Clare’s handwriting is completely _____ legible.

a)

ir

b)

un

c)

dis

d)

il

67.

Do you know anyone who has an _____ rational fear?

a)

un

b)

ir

c)

in

d)

dis

68.

Did Sam really fail his driving test five times? That’s ______ believable!

a)

dis

b)

in

c)

im

d)

un

69.

That film has a silly ending. It’s completely _____ logical.

a)

il

b)

un

c)

in

d)

dis

70.

Many teenagers feel _____ able to talk to their parents about their problems.

a)

in

b)

un

c)

ir

d)

il

71.

The fashion model and her assistant are ____ separable. She never goes anywhere without him.

a)

dis

b)

un

c)

im

d)

in

72.

Don’t drive so fast. It’s _____ responsible behaviour.

a)

un

b)

in

c)

dis

d)

ir

73.

There is no _____ expensive way to fix this problem.

a)

un

b)

im

c)

in

d)

dis

74.

Can you name three jobs a person wouldn’t be able to do if he/she were _____ literate?

a)

il

b)

un

c)

dis

d)

in

75.

Do you think that boys are more _____ mature than girls?

a)

un

b)

in

c)

im

d)

dis

76.

Dad brought a new grill that is port_____ to take on a picnic.

a)

-able

b)

-ly

c)

-ful

77.

The sunset we saw over the mountain was beauty___

a)

-ness

b)

-ly

c)

-ful

78.

SuperGirl was fear_____ as she saves the cat from the tree.

a)

-less

b)

-ness

c)

-ous

79.

I hammer____ the pieces of nail into the piece of wood for my Dad.

a)

-ed

b)

-less

c)

-ly

80.

Mommy and I loves to watch the bird___ fly over the beach.

a)

-d

b)

-s

c)

-ed

81.

Bobbly bad____ wanted to ride a bicycle.

a)

-ful

b)

-ous

c)

-ly

82.

Sam is very cheer____ around her family.

a)

-less

b)

-er

c)

-ful

83.

After our lunch, my sister took a hand____ of candy.

a)

-ful

b)

-less

c)

-ous

84.

When I fell off my bike, it felt so pain____.

a)

-ness

b)

-ful

c)

-er

85.

My teach_____ is very kind.

a)

-ing

b)

-ful

c)

-er

86.

Jessica _________ for her math quiz on Friday.

a)

studeed

b)

studied

c)

studeid

87.

Mickey was _________about the sick kitten.

a)

worried

b)

worred

c)

worreed

88.

Select the past tense form of marry.

a)

marryed

b)

marred

c)

married

89.

Select the past tense form of identify.

a)

identified

b)

identifed

c)

identifyed

90.

Ms. Welch ________ to the store after work.

a)

hurreed

b)

hurryed

c)

hurried

d)

hurries

91.

We ________ the baby to the car.

a)

Careed

b)

carried

c)

carryed

d)

carries

92.

the suffix -ied is used to make a verb past tense such as carry to carried, bury to buried

a)

True

b)

False

93.

"mid" means what?

a)

middle

b)

between

c)

above

d)

below

94.

The word parts, "ir, il, im and In" all mean the same, what is the correct meaning?

a)

with

b)

under

c)

below

d)

not

95.

Pick the correct Suffix for the following word:


thank____

a)

-ful

b)

-er

96.

Pick the correct Suffix for the following word:


fear____

a)

-un

b)

-less

97.

Pick the correct Suffix for the following word:


care____

a)

-ful

b)

-er

98.

Pick the correct Suffix for the following word:


sing____

a)

-ly

b)

-er

99.

Pick the correct Suffix for the following word:


grate____

a)

-ful

b)

-re

100.

Find the Suffix for the following word:


fastest

a)

fast-

b)

-est

101.

Find the Suffix for the following word:


stronger

a)

strong-

b)

-er

102.

Find the Suffix for the following word:


successful

a)

-ful

b)

success-

103.

Find the Suffix for the following word:


restless

a)

-less

b)

rest-

104.

Find the Suffix for the following word:


thoughtful

a)

thought-

b)

-ful

105.

What does -ible and -able mean?

a)

made of

b)

past-tense verbs

c)

can be done

106.

What does -ed mean?

a)

before

b)

under

c)

past-tense verbs

107.

What does -er mean?

a)

compares 2 things

b)

redo

c)

not

108.

What does -est mean?

a)

compares more than 2; most

b)

not

c)

compares 2 things

109.

What does -ing mean?

a)

full of

b)

once again

c)

verb form/present participle

110.

The terrain was ________. (mountain)

a)

mountanous

b)

mauntanious

c)

muontainous

d)

mountainous

111.

She has a ______ workload.

a)

termendous

b)

tremeandous

c)

tremendous

d)

treemendous

112.

What a _____ girl she is!

a)

corageous

b)

courageous

c)

cuorageous

d)

courigeous

113.

Ants are _____ creatures. (industry)

a)

industrious

b)

industriuos

c)

indistrious

d)

indretrious

114.

A _____ rain caused floods. (continue)

a)

continous

b)

continious

c)

continuous

d)

countinuous

115.

The view from here is _____.

a)

gorgeouss

b)

gorgious

c)

gorgeous

d)

gorgeious

116.

Eat a ________ breakfast daily.

a)

nutritious

b)

nutritoius

c)

nutrittious

d)

nutretious

117.

Be ______ on the icy roads.

a)

cauatiuous

b)

cautiuos

c)

cautious

d)

custious

118.

Rubies are _____ gems.

a)

precious

b)

precoius

c)

preceous

d)

precieous

119.

He accumulated ______ wealth.

a)

fabulous

b)

faboulous

c)

fabolous

d)

fabuluos

120.

The dog is _____ of the baby.

a)

jaelous

b)

jealuos

c)

jealous

d)

jeallous

121.

We spent a _____ day at sea. (glory)

a)

glorieous

b)

glorious

c)

glarious

d)

gloreaous

122.

I get _____ in front of a crowd. (nerve)

a)

nervious

b)

nervous

c)

nervuos

d)

neirvious

123.

He gets ____ when we are late. (fury)

a)

fureous

b)

furious

c)

furuos

d)

furiuos

124.

Dad brought a new grill that is port_____ to take on a picnic.

a)

-able

b)

-ly

c)

-ful

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