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Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This prefix means "not."

a)

pre-

b)

re-

c)

mid-

d)

un-

2.

This prefix means "before."

a)

un-

b)

pre-

c)

re-

d)

non-

3.

This prefix means "again."

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

non

d)

un

4.

This prefix means "under."

a)

mid

b)

re

c)

sub

d)

non

5.

This suffix means "the most."

a)

er

b)

est

c)

ly

d)

s

6.

This suffix means "someone who."

a)

est

b)

er

c)

s

d)

ly

7.

This suffix means "more than one."

a)

s

b)

er

c)

ly

d)

est

8.

Which prefix can you add to the word sharpen to change the mean to "sharpen again?"

a)

pre

b)

re

c)

un

d)

mis

9.

Which suffix can you add to "teach" to change the meaning to "someone who teaches?"

a)

er

b)

est

c)

ly

d)

s

10.
What does powerful mean? 
a)
full of power
b)
to lose power
c)
has no power
11.
What does softly mean? 
a)
in a soft way 
b)
sometimes soft 
c)
not soft 
12.
To not approve means to...
a)
disapprove 
b)
reapprove 
c)
approvely 
13.
What does disappear mean? 
a)
is no longer seen
b)
is seen again 
c)
wants to be seen
14.
To be full of hope means...
a)
hopely 
b)
rehope 
c)
hopeful 
15.

What is the meaning of the PREFIX bi- ?

a)

three

b)

again

c)

two

d)

not

16.

Which word would match the definition "Having a wrong understanding"?

a)

Understand

b)

Misunderstood

c)

Unknown

d)

What?

17.

What does the word nonfiction mean?

a)

fiction AGAIN

b)

AGAINST fiction

c)

BEFORE fiction

d)

NOT fiction

18.

What are the two meanings of SUFFIX -er/-or?

a)

full

b)

A person who

c)

act of

d)

more

19.

In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?


The puppy looked helpless all by itself.

a)

Alone

b)

Full of help

c)

Happy

d)

Without help

20.

A suffix is a word part attached to -

a)

the beginning of a base word

b)

the middle of a base word

c)

the end of a base word

21.
Which one of the following is a suffix?
a)
dis
b)
mis
c)
re
d)
less
22.

Which suffix can you add to the root word 'friend' to make a new word?

a)

est

b)

ful

c)

ing

d)

ly

23.
What is the prefix of ungrateful?
a)
grate
b)
un
c)
ful
d)
grateful
24.

Tommy _________ (does not like) peas.

a)

relikes

b)

dislikes

c)

unlikes

d)

mislikes

25.

The turtle walked _______ (in a slow way) to the ocean.

a)

slowful

b)

slowly

c)

slowness

d)

slowable

26.

I am so ____________ (full of thanks) for such a loving family.

a)

thankless

b)

thanker

c)

thankful

d)

thanked

27.

What is the root word in the word unhappy?

a)

un-

b)

-y

c)

happ

d)

happy

28.

Which suffix can you add to the end of cook to make a new word?

a)

ful

b)

ing

c)

re

d)

dis

29.
What is a root word?
a)
a plain word that has no prefixes or suffixes
b)
the end of a word
c)
the beginning of a word
d)
a tricky ending
30.
What is a prefix?
a)
a part added to the middle of a word
b)
root word
c)
a part added to the beginning of a word
d)
a part added to the end of a word