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Suffixes and Their Meanings Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the suffix '-able' mean?

a)

act or process

b)

quality of

c)

pertaining to

d)

able to be

2.

Which suffix means 'state or quality of'?

a)

-ar

b)

-ance

c)

-ard

d)

-ant

3.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-cracy'?

a)

rule, government, power

b)

someone who has power

c)

diminutive

d)

state, condition or quality

4.

Which suffix is used to denote 'a person who does an action'?

a)

-en

b)

-er

c)

-ee

d)

-ed

5.

What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?

a)

inflammation, preoccupation

b)

state or quality

c)

study of, science of

d)

tumor, swelling

6.

Which suffix means 'full of'?

a)

-ous

b)

-oma

c)

-oid

d)

-ology

7.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-phobia'?

a)

plant, to grow

b)

sound

c)

one who loves

d)

abnormal fear of

8.

Which suffix means 'to write'?

a)

-scribe/script

b)

-sect

c)

-scope

d)

-ship