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Prefixes/Suffixes Quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a group of letters placed before the root word.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

2.

Add a Prefix


1. please

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

3.

Add a Prefix


3. draw

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

4.

Add a Prefix


4. happy

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

5.

Add a Prefix


6. usual

a)

re

b)

un

c)

dis

6.

Nelly doesn't like to do any sport. She prefers watching videos online. She is the most ............. person I've seen.

a)

impolite

b)

impatient

c)

inactive

d)

indirect

7.

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

a)

un

b)

im

c)

in

d)

dis

8.

My brother’s life is quite _______organised.

a)

un

b)

in

c)

dis

d)

ir

9.

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

a)

in

b)

un

c)

dis

d)

im

10.
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
11.
What is the meaning of dis-? 
a)
before
b)
distraction
c)
missing
d)
not, opposite of
12.
What is the meaning of -tion/-sion? 
a)
the action of
b)
intension
c)
less than
d)
dangerous
13.
What is the meaning of -ful? 
a)
against or opposite
b)
moving slowly
c)
full of, having 
d)
making something up
14.
Fill in the blank: 
Everyone adored the baby. The baby was ador_____. 
a)
-tion
b)
-ible
c)
-able
d)
-ing
15.
Fill in the blank: 
My mom wanted milk without fat. 
She wanted ___fat milk. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
re-
d)
un- 
16.
Fill in the blank: 
Dinosaurs existed at the beginning of time. 
These times were called ___historic. 
a)
non-
b)
pre-
c)
un-
d)
re-
17.
Which prefix DOES NOT mean not, without? 
a)
non- 
b)
un-
c)
re-
d)
dis- 
18.
Which suffix means one who? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-tion
d)
-ous
19.
Which suffix means able to, can be done? 
a)
-ing
b)
-er/-or
c)
-able/-ible
d)
-ous
20.
Fill in the blank: 
Juan and I __agreed about who won the game. 
a)
mis-
b)
pre-
c)
sub-
d)
dis-
21.
Fill in the blank: 
The divers ___merged themselves under water. 
a)
sub-
b)
re-
c)
pre-
d)
-ing
22.
What prefix is in the word prefix? 
a)
-fix
b)
re-
c)
none
d)
pre-
23.

Which word means not happy?

a)

dishappy

b)

inhappy

c)

unhappy

d)

imhappy

24.

Which word means be lost?

a)

appear

b)

unappear

c)

disappear

d)

unseen

25.

what does inaccurate mean?

a)

not accurate

b)

accurate wrongly

c)

before accurate

d)

accurate again

26.

What does intermediate mean?

a)

high level

b)

middle level

c)

low level

d)

advance level

27.

What does misunderstand mean?

a)

before understanding

b)

not understand

c)

understand wrongly

d)

understand clearly

28.

Which word redo mean?

a)

don't do it

b)

do it many times

c)

do it before you leave

d)

do it again

29.
What is the meaning of the following?
Anti-
a)
before
b)
against
c)
opposite
30.

What is the meaning of the following?

En-

a)

in

b)

cause to

c)

between

31.

What is the meaning of the following?

fore-

a)

before

b)

after

c)

against

32.
What is the meaning of the following?
inter
a)
before
b)
cause to
c)
between
33.

What is the meaning of the following?

mid-

a)

middle

b)

gone

c)

half

34.

What is the meaning of the following?

mis-

a)

correct

b)

again

c)

wrong

35.

What is the meaning of the following?

non-

a)

before

b)

super

c)

not

36.

What is the meaning of the following?

over-

a)

above/over

b)

middle

c)

opposite

37.

What is the meaning of the following?

semi-

a)

nonsense

b)

middle

c)

half

38.

What is the meaning of the following?

sub-

a)

over

b)

under

c)

between

39.

What is the meaning of the following?

trans-

a)

under

b)

above

c)

across

40.

What is the meaning of the following?

super-

a)

above

b)

too much

c)

strong

d)

good

41.

What is the meaning of the following?

in-, im-, i-

a)

not, into

b)

again

c)

between

42.

Why might you feel disconnected from friends?

a)

Because you've been spending a lot of time with them.

b)

Because you haven't heard from them in a while.

43.

Which is disloyal?

a)

Breaking a promise.

b)

Keeping a promise

44.

If you solved a math problem unaided, how did you solve it?

a)

With a calculator.

b)

By yourself.

45.

Which is a non-chemical method for cleaning a floor?

a)

Using a mop and bleach.

b)

Using a broom and dustpan.

46.

Why might you take an indirect route?

a)

Because you want to travel as quickly as possible.

b)

Because it has nice scenery.

47.

What might you do with a disobedient pet?

a)

Try to train it better.

b)

Reward it with a treat.

48.

Who is impatient?

a)

A person who cannot wait.

b)

A person who can wait for a long time.

49.

What is an uncivilized person unlikely to do?

a)

Say "excuse me."

b)

Drink water.

50.

What is a dishonest person like?

a)

Suspicious

b)

Trustworthy

51.

Which is a disadvantage in a race?

a)

Starting before other racers.

b)

Starting after other racers.

52.
The suffix "-ion" means...
a)
action or process
b)
state, quality, act
c)
able to be
d)
tending to or performing
53.
The suffix "-ible" means...
a)
action or process
b)
state, quality, act
c)
able to be
d)
tending to or performing
54.
The suffix "-ulous" means...
a)
like, related to
b)
to make or act
c)
an action or process
d)
having the quality of
55.

Aqua

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

air

d)

fire

56.

Bio

a)

life

b)

earth

c)

air

d)

water

57.

A biography is

a)

about someone's life

b)

about the earth

c)

about to explode

d)

about the water

58.

Geo

a)

earth or ground

b)

water

c)

That one guy from that one show

d)

sound

59.

Hemi

a)

half

b)

whole

c)

all of it

d)

small

60.

Micro

a)

small

b)

large

c)

water

d)

sound

61.

Photo

a)

light

b)

a picture

c)

a Japanese word

d)

something else