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Prefixes, Root Words, and Suffixes Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that uses one of our prefixes

a)

magnificent

b)

anticlimactic

c)

flower

d)

backpack

2.

Guess the meaning of the word "astrology" based on your knowledge of the prefix "astro" and the suffix "ology"

a)

the condition of being in the stars

b)

the study of things you do not like

c)

the condition of walking at night

d)

the study of the position of the stars

3.

Auto means...

a)

self

b)

person

c)

against

d)

not

4.

Which of the following words does NOT use the "bene" prefix to mean good?

a)

benefit

b)

beneath

c)

benefactor

d)

benevolent

5.

Which of the following does NOT use the prefix "counter" to mean against?

a)

countertop

b)

counterargument

c)

counterclockwise

d)

counterfeit

6.

Based on your knowledge of "geo", "meter", and "y", what does geometry mean?

a)

characterized by land

b)

in the condition of dirt

c)

measuring the earth

d)

deciding which items are shapes

7.

Knowing the prefix "homo" and the root word "phone", homophones are words that...

a)

look the same

b)

are spelled the same

c)

have the same meaning

d)

sound the same

8.

Which of the following uses the prefix "in" to mean NOT + the root word?

a)

intergalactic

b)

instrument

c)

inapproriate

d)

information

9.

Which word uses the prefix "im" to mean not + the word?

a)

imperfect

b)

imagination

c)

impress

d)

immediate

10.

If you wanted to say someone is not helpful, which word would you use?

a)

inhelpful

b)

unhelpful

c)

helpfuling

11.

Which suffix can you add to the word "reason" to make a new word?

a)

-able

b)

-ful

c)

-ion

12.

A.   Complete the sentences by choosing the correct prefix to use.

3. Let's look at this information again. We should _____view it before the test.

a)

dis-

b)

-in

c)

mis-

d)

re-

e)

un-

13.
What does the prefix un- mean?
a)
again
b)
before
c)
not
d)
wrong
14.

A word part that is added to the beginning of a base word to change its meaning is a _____________.

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

c)

Comma

d)

Sentence

15.

A word part that is added to the end of the base word to change its meaning is a _______________.

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Conjunction

d)

Verb

16.

Which word uses "mal" to mean bad?

a)

malfunction

b)

mallard

c)

mallet

d)

males

17.

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

18.

Which of the following is the suffix meaning "the study of"?

a)

-emia

b)

-less

c)

-ous

d)

-logy

19.
What does the suffix -ful mean?
a)
not
b)
without
c)
full of
20.

The prefix "im" in the word "impossible" means -

a)

not

b)

again

c)

full of

d)

without