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Prefix, Suffix and Root words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

A suffix or ending is an affix, which is placed at the end of a word.

b)

A prefix or beginning is an affix, which is placed at the beginning of a word.

c)

A suffix is attached at the beginning of a word.

d)

 Both A and B

2.

What is the prefix in the word unhappy?

a)

 unh

b)

 u

c)

un

d)

none of these

3.

What prefix changes the word cycle to mean "a moving device with two wheels"?

a)

  tri

b)

dual

c)

bi

d)

quad

4.

What would be the meaning of the word “meter” when it is prefixed by “dia”?

a)

A measurement of length in the metric system

b)

A straight-line segment passing through the center of a circle or a sphere

c)

A straight-line segment passing halfway through the center of a circle of a sphere

d)

Both B and C.

5.

Which of the following words does not contain a suffix?

a)

lemonade

b)

resident

c)

dormitory

d)

liquidate

6.

Which of the following has no prefix?

a)

Adolescent

b)

 Degenerate

c)

Concentrate

d)

Endoscopes

7.

What is the prefix in the word anonymous?

a)

 Anon

b)

An

c)

Anony

d)

Ous

8.

What is the suffix in the word pedestrian?

a)

 Pede

b)

Str

c)

 Ian

d)

Train

9.

What is the prefix of the word retroactive?

a)

retro

b)

ret

c)

re

d)

tive

10.

What is the suffix of the word strengthen?

a)

then

b)

stre

c)

en

d)

st

11.

Which suffix would be the correct addition to the word music?

a)

tian

b)

sion

c)

ian

d)

tion

12.

Which suffix would be the correct addition to the word like?

a)

ed

b)

ful

c)

er

d)

ey

13.

Which suffix would be the correct addition to the word friend?

a)

er

b)

y

c)

ly

d)

est

14.

Which prefix would be the correct addition to the word line?

a)

re

b)

undo

c)

ad

d)

under

15.

Identify the root word in the longer word unsuitable.

a)

unsuit

b)

suitable

c)

suit

d)

table

16.

Identify the root word in the longer word carefully.

a)

care

b)

fully

c)

car

d)

ful

17.

Identify the root word in the longer word uncomfortable.

a)

uncomfort

b)

comfort

c)

table

d)

table

18.

Tommy is going through his preoperative routine with the doctors and nurses.

What does the prefix “pre” in the underlined word mean?

a)

before

b)

during

c)

after

d)

never

19.

Tommy is going through the postoperative routine with the nurses.

What does the prefix of the underlined word in the sentence above mean?

a)

 before

b)

during

c)

 after

d)

 never

20.

The prefix quad means ______________.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four