WorksheetsPrefixes and suffixes
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 39mins
4.A prefix is a word part attached to 0
A the beginning of a base word
B the middle of a base word
C the end of a base word
2.What is the meaning of the word pregame?
A after the game
B before the game
C without the game
1.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
What does the suffix -tion mean?
like
full of
the act of
less of
What does the suffix -tion mean?
like
full of
the act of
less of
What does the suffix -tion mean?
like
full of
the act of
less of
What does the suffix -y mean?
someone who
less of
full of
like something
What does the suffix "ly" means?
in a manner of
without
full of
related to or how
What does the prefix oct- mean?
2
3
4
8
What does the suffix -less mean?
not
without
under
before
What does the suffix -ful mean?
write
before
below
full of
What does the prefix tri- mean?
two
three
not
again
What does the prefix bi- mean?
four
two
three
un
What does the prefix quad- mean?
four
before
again
three
What does the prefix 'Under' stand for?
below or not enough
above
more than enough
great
What does the prefix sub- mean?
before
after
under/below
incorrect/wrong
What does the prefix mis- mean?
again
before
wrongly
not
What do the prefixes in- and im- mean?
wrongly
not
under
again
What does the prefix pre- mean?
again
not
before
four
What does the prefix dis- mean?
again
not
before
two
What does the prefix re mean?
wrong
not
again or back
before
What does the prefix un- mean?
not
again
before
out
What is the meaning of the word lovable?
easy to love
not loved very much
full of love
What is the meaning of rebuild?
to build something again
to take something apart
to build something bigger
What is the meaning of prepay?
to pay more
to not pay at all
to pay ahead of time
In following sentence what does the word disagreeable mean?
Larry is so disagreeable! He argues with everyone and is not very pleasant to be around.
able to agree
not able to agree
agree again
a person who agrees
In following sentence what does the word unfairly mean?
My little sister complained because she thought I was treating her unfairly.
in a fair way
take to the fair
not in a fair way
not going far
Which word would match the definition "able to believe"?
disbelief
believable
believe
unbelievable
Which word would match the definition "having a wrong understanding"?
understand
misunderstood
unknown
what
What is the meaning of the prefix re-?
before
apart
no
again
Which of the following prefixes means "wrongly"?
mis-
un-
re-
pre-
Which of the follow prefixes means "before"?
de-
dis-
pre-
re-
Which of the following suffixes means "full of"?
-ful
-less
-able
-er/or
The prefix il- means not, so if you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:
break the law
follow the law
make a new law
throw out the law
The prefix co- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:
work separately
argue
work with someone else
operate something
Choose the word that contains a suffix:
The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.
fearless
tall
went
house
Choose the word that contains a suffix:
The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.
unhappy
could
fastest
preschool
What is a suffix?
a part added to the beginning of a word
a part added to the middle of a word
a root word
a part added to the end of a word
What is a prefix?
a part added to the middle of a word
a root word
a part added to the beginning of a word
a part added to the end of a word
Which suffix can you add to "teach" to change the meaning to "someone who teaches?"
er
est
ly
s
Which prefix can you add to the word sharpen to change the mean to "sharpen again?"
pre
re
un
mis
These prefixes mean "not."
Un
dis
mis
non
This suffix means "more than one."
s
er
ly
est
This suffix means "the most."
er
est
ly
s
This prefix means "under."
mid
re
sub
non
This prefix means "again."
pre
re
non
un
This prefix means "not."
pre-
re-
mid-
un-
This prefix means "before."
un-
pre-
re-
non-
Nate didn't want to ...................................... his friend Joan, but he felt he must tell the truth.
interrupt
contradict
corrupt
compose
The music students will ................................. a song to play at the next assembly.
oppose
expose
compose
corrupt
The town's decision to open a new shopping mall met with a great deal of ...........
contradiction
imposition
opposition
corruption
A breaking apart or the state of being broken apart....
rupture
corrupt
composition
curruption
A statement telling the future.
opposition
predict
prediction
exposition
The root/base 'fract' mean, like in fracture.
break
opposite
in front of
between
What is the root/base in fragment?
fra
frag
fragment
-ment
The prefix com- mean, like in compose.
with, together
from, away, apart
an action or process
to, toward, against
What is the prefix in the word opposition?
oppo-
op-
posit
-ion
Which of the following has the root/base 'posit'?
deposit
opposition
deposition
all of the above
What does the prefix ex- mean, like in expose?
out, away, from
with, together
to, toward, against
in, into; not
What does the suffix -ion mean, like in exposition?
an action or process
condition
that which
to break
What does the prefix inter- mean, like in interruption?
in front of
between
to break
against
What does the prefix contra- mean like in contradict?
opposite
together
before
speak
What is the root/base word of corruption?
cor-
-tion
rupt
-ion
Where would you find a prefix?
End of a word
Middle of a word
Beginning of a word
Pre
