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40 Most Common Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix anti- mean?

a)

Against

b)

opposite

c)

not, opposite of

d)

cause to

2.

What does the prefix de- mean?

a)

opposite

b)

against

c)

under

d)

not

3.

What does the prefix dis- mean?

a)

not, opposite of

b)

against

c)

in

d)

not

4.

What does the prefix en-, em- mean?

a)

cause to

b)

against

c)

not

d)

over

5.

What does the prefix fore- mean?

a)

before

b)

forecast

c)

in

d)

half

6.

What does the prefix in-, im- mean?

a)

in

b)

against

c)

opposite

d)

before

7.

What does the prefix in-, im-, il-, ir- mean?

a)

not

b)

between

c)

middle

d)

against

8.

What does the prefix inter- mean?

a)

between

b)

middle

c)

wrongly

d)

opposite

9.

What does the prefix mid- mean?

a)

middle

b)

wrongly

c)

not

d)

over

10.

What does the prefix mis- mean?

a)

wrongly

b)

not

c)

over

d)

before

11.

What does the prefix over- mean?

a)

over

b)

before

c)

again

d)

half

12.

What does the prefix non- mean?

a)

not

b)

under

c)

over

d)

above

13.

What does the prefix pre- mean?

a)

before

b)

between

c)

against

d)

opposite

14.

What does the prefix re- mean?

a)

again

b)

across

c)

under

d)

wrongly

15.

What does the prefix semi- mean?

a)

half

b)

under

c)

above

d)

below

16.

What does the prefix sub- mean?

a)

under

b)

across

c)

between

d)

cause to

17.

What does the prefix super- mean?

a)

above

b)

before

c)

middle

d)

opposite

18.

What does the prefix trans- mean?

a)

across

b)

again

c)

before

d)

opposite

19.

What does the prefix un- mean?

a)

not

b)

over

c)

middle

d)

against

20.

What does the prefix under- mean?

a)

under

b)

across

c)

wrongly

d)

before

21.

What does the suffix -able, -ible mean?

a)

can be done

b)

having characteristics of

c)

past-tense verbs

d)

made of

22.

What does the suffix -al, ial mean?

a)

having characteristics of

b)

comparative

c)

full of

d)

act, process

23.

What does the suffix -ed mean?

a)

past-tense verb

b)

state of

c)

without

d)

more than one

24.

What does the suffix -en mean?

a)

made of

b)

comparative

c)

full of

d)

without

25.

What does the suffix -er mean?

a)

comparative

b)

one who

c)

full of

d)

act, process

26.

What does the suffix -er mean?

a)

one who

b)

act, process

c)

without

d)

more than one

27.

What does the suffix -est mean?

a)

comparative

b)

can be done

c)

made of

d)

full of

28.

What does the suffix -ful mean?

a)

full of

b)

verb form/present participle

c)

without

d)

more than one

29.

What does the suffix -ic mean?

a)

having characteristics of

b)

can be done

c)

made of

d)

one who

30.

What does the suffix -ing mean?

a)

verb form/ present participle

b)

act, process

c)

more than one

d)

characterized by

31.

What does the suffix -ion, -tion, -ation, -ition mean?

a)

act, process

b)

without

c)

action or process

d)

more than one

32.

What does the suffix -ity,-ty mean?

a)

state of

b)

adjective form of a noun

c)

without

d)

can be done

33.

What does the suffix -ive, -ative, -itive mean?

a)

adjective form of a noun

b)

full of

c)

possessing the qualities of

d)

characterized by

34.

What does the suffix -y mean?

a)

characterized by

b)

more than one

c)

action or process

d)

without

35.

What does the suffix -less mean?

a)

without

b)

state of, condition of

c)

full of

d)

one who

36.

What does the suffix -ly mean?

a)

characteristic of

b)

action or process

c)

can be done

d)

made of

37.

What does the suffix -ment mean?

a)

action or process

b)

one who

c)

made of

d)

full of

38.

What does the suffix -ness mean?

a)

state of, condition of

b)

act, process

c)

one who

d)

action or process

39.

What does the suffix -ous, -eous, -ious?

a)

possessing the qualities of

b)

more than one

c)

characterized by

d)

full of

40.

What does the suffix -s, -es mean?

a)

more than one

b)

action or process

c)

without

d)

state of