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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Geology is the study of the surface of the __________.

a)

moon

b)

earth    

c)

sun      

d)

star

2.

David said he would __________ from the team next week.

a)

resign  

b)

resigned

c)

resignation        

d)

resignedly

3.

Can anyone tell me the __________ of this picture?

a)

mean   

b)

meaning

c)

meaningful       

d)

 meaningless

4.

I must ask for an __________ of time because it seems like I won’t be able to meet the deadline given.

a)

extent

b)

extension

c)

extensive         

d)

 extend

5.

Some stars don’t want paparazzi to invade their __________.

a)

privacy 

b)

private

c)

privative

d)

prize

6.

In order to __________ work disruption, we will be installing the computers overs a period of two weeks.

a)

minimize

b)

minimal

c)

minimum

d)

minimizes

7.

The company requires the department to __________ the list of applicants.

a)

short    

b)

shorten

c)

shortness

d)

shorttening

8.

Most modern operating systems have built-in screen servers that appear _______.

a)

automatic

b)

automatically 

c)

automaticity

d)

automatical

9.

The base word in disagree is?

a)

dis

b)

agree

c)

ee

10.

 A prefix goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

in the middle

c)

at the beginning

11.

 A suffix goes _______of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

in the middle

c)

at the beginning

12.

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the main part of the word called?

a)

root word

b)

word

c)

suffix

14.

Before we got our dog, he was a homeless puppy.

What does the word "homeless" mean in this sentence?

a)

without a home

b)

many home

c)

the most homes

15.

I was given a handful of cookies. What does "handful" mean?

a)

without hands

b)

hands full off

c)

hands again

16.

The players were discouraged because the situation looked (hope)_______.

a)

-ing

b)

-ful

c)

-less

d)

-ment

17.

Poor manage_____ resulted in the bankrupting of their business.

a)

-ing

b)

-able

c)

-ment

d)

-ful

18.

Mother tried to make their stay enjoy___________.

a)

-ment

b)

-able

c)

-ful

d)

-ing

19.
Sir Alan is King Richard's best knight. He is brave and strong. He is the most important knight in Richard's whole king_______!
a)
dom
b)
er
c)
ness
d)
ment
20.

Which of the following suffixes means "someone who..."?

a)

-able

b)

-ness

c)

-er

d)

-tion

21.

What does the prefix "mis" in the word misbehave?

a)

wrong

b)

without

c)

most

22.
What does the word "misplace" mean?
a)
full of place
b)
place again
c)
to put in the wrong place
d)
in a placed way
23.

What is the meaning of "bi" in the word bicycle?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

24.

What is the meaning of the prefix "pre"?

a)

not

b)

again

c)

before

25.

I was sleepy, but I was able to regain my strength. What does "regain" mean?

a)

gain without

b)

not gain

c)

gain again

d)

someone who gains

26.
The root words "vis" and "vid", as in the word "video" mean what? 
a)
to hear
b)
be able
c)
to see
d)
to throw
27.
When the prefix "poly" is added to a word, it means what?
a)
many
b)
to move forward
c)
to be able
d)
under
28.
The prefix "sub" can be added to the front of a word to mean what?
a)
in favor of
b)
under
c)
poly
d)
to cause to be
29.
The affix "co-" means
a)
life
b)
together
c)
against
d)
self
30.
The lady noticed how beautiful sunset as she was driving home. 
beautiful means...
a)
not beauty
b)
full of beauty
c)
ugly
d)
in a way that is beauty
31.
Select the correct spelling of the word that means "acting like a friend : kind and helpful".
a)
freindly
b)
friendly
c)
friendness
d)
freindness
32.
Select the correct spelling of the word that means "the act of forgiving someone or something".
a)
forgiveness
b)
forgivness
c)
forgively
d)
forgivily
33.
What does the suffix -ness mean?
a)
state of being/feeling
b)
without
c)
before
34.

What word means to "not appear" ?

a)

unappear

b)

notappear

c)

disappear

35.

What word means "not lucky" ?

a)

notlucky

b)

unlucky

c)

dislucky

36.

Which is the root word of comfortable?

a)

able

b)

comfort

c)

comforter

37.

What is the suffix in comfortable?

a)

able

b)

com

c)

comfort

38.

The suffix "-ity" or "ty" means

a)

quality of

b)

tiny in size

c)

large

d)

nothing

39.

The suffix "-ment" means

a)

condition of

b)

candy

c)

tried

d)

music

40.

6. Genie wants to be a ______ when she grows up.

a)

mathematician

b)

mathematical

c)

mathematically

d)

mathematics

41.

4. The team that he supported was able to win the _____.

a)

championning

b)

champpionship

c)

champion ship

d)

championship

42.

9. The group form a semi-circle. What does semi-circle means?

a)

whole circle

b)

quarter circle

c)

half circle

d)

three circle

43.

What is the suffix in this word?

unlikely

a)

Un

b)

Like

c)

Ly

44.

Choose all of the words that contain suffixes.

a)

Under

b)

Baby

c)

Wishful

d)

Thoughtless

45.

The suffix in the word beautiful, is a/an ________

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

46.

Decentralize

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

47.

Loudly

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

48.

Enjoyment

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

49.

Privacy

a)

Verb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

50.

The latin prefix sent- means feel. The root word -tient means to have. What does the word sentient mean?

a)

to be unfeeling

b)

to have feelings

c)

to be full of emotions

d)

to be familiar