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Fill in the Blank Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you cook food too much, you __________________________ it.

a)

overcook

b)

undercook

c)

burn

d)

spoil

2.

If you do something over, you __________________________ it.

a)

redo

b)

undo

c)

forget

d)

ignore

3.

If something is not fair, it is __________________________.

a)

unfair

b)

just

c)

equal

d)

right

4.

A __________________________ travels under the ground to move people through the city.

a)

subway

b)

bus

c)

bicycle

d)

car

5.

If you treat someone wrongly, you __________________________ that person.

a)

mistreat

b)

respect

c)

ignore

d)

praise

6.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word unfold. __________________________

a)

fold

b)

unfold

c)

unfolded

d)

unfolding

7.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word misuse. __________________________

a)

use

b)

misuse

c)

miss

d)

mis

8.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word unsafe. __________________________

a)

safe

b)

unsafe

c)

safety

d)

safely

9.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word repack. __________________________

a)

pack

b)

repack

c)

unpack

d)

back

10.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word submarine. __________________________

a)

marine

b)

submarine

c)

sub

d)

marinebase

11.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word overripe. __________________________

a)

ripe

b)

over

c)

ripeover

d)

overripe

12.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word misstep. __________________________

a)

step

b)

miss

c)

mist

d)

steep

13.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word unsure. __________________________

a)

sure

b)

unsure

c)

un

d)

sureness

14.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word subplot. __________________________

a)

plot

b)

sub

c)

subplot

d)

submarine

15.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word overeat. __________________________

a)

eat

b)

overeat

c)

overeating

d)

overeater

16.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word retie. __________________________

a)

tie

b)

ret

c)

re

d)

tire

17.

Write the base word without the prefix in the word rewrite. __________________________

a)

write

b)

right

c)

rite

d)

writ

18.

Write a heading that tells how each group of words is alike. Then choose a meaning for each word. What do the words overdo, overtip, and overbake have in common?

a)

They all start with 'over' and indicate excess or too much of something.

b)

They are all related to cooking.

c)

They are all verbs that describe actions.

19.

Write a heading that tells how each group of words is alike. Then choose a meaning for each word. reheat, refill, retell

a)

They all start with 're-' which means again.

b)

They all are synonyms.

c)

They all are antonyms.

20.

What prefix is common in the words unreal, unhappy, and unkind?

a)

re

b)

un

c)

in

d)

dis

21.

Write a heading that tells how each group of words is alike. Then choose a meaning for each word. misname, mislead, misnumber

a)

To incorrectly name or write something

b)

To lead someone in the wrong direction

c)

To assign an incorrect number

22.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. to call again

a)

recall

b)

uncall

c)

miscall

d)

discall

23.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. the opposite of even

a)

uneven

b)

ineven

c)

noneven

d)

preven

24.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. to flow too much

a)

overflow

b)

underflow

c)

inflow

d)

outflow

25.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. under the soil

a)

subsoil

b)

oversoil

c)

transsoil

d)

antisoil

26.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. read in a wrong way

a)

misread

b)

unread

c)

reread

d)

pre-read

27.

Which word means to place wrongly? Choose the best answer.

a)

replace

b)

misplace

c)

placed

28.

Which word means the opposite of loved? Choose the best answer.

a)

unloved

b)

lovely

c)

lover

29.

Which word means pay too much? Choose the best answer.

a)

underpay

b)

repay

c)

overpay

30.

Which word means to use again? Choose the best answer.

a)

reuse

b)

used

c)

overuse

31.

Which word means a heading under another heading? Choose the best answer.

a)

header

b)

headed

c)

subhead

32.

Complete each sentence. If an event is not formal, it is ___________________________.

a)

informal

b)

casual

c)

unofficial

d)

relaxed

33.

Complete each sentence. If you do not obey, you ___________________________.

a)

disobey

b)

comply

c)

follow

d)

adhere

34.

Complete each sentence. If you pay too little, you ___________________________.

a)

underpay

b)

overpay

c)

pay the exact amount

d)

receive a discount

35.

Complete each sentence. If you take away frost from a window, you ___________________________ it.

a)

defrost

b)

freeze

c)

melt

d)

cool

36.

Complete each sentence. If you warn someone before something happens, you ___________________________ that person.

a)

forewarn

b)

ignore

c)

mislead

d)

confuse

37.

What is the prefix in the word 'indirect'?

a)

in

b)

direct

c)

ind

d)

rect

38.

What is the prefix in the word 'decontrol'?

a)

de

b)

con

c)

trol

d)

rol

39.

What is the prefix in the word 'dislike'?

a)

dis

b)

like

c)

disl

d)

ike

40.

What is the prefix in the word 'underage'?

a)

under

b)

age

c)

der

d)

rage

41.

Choose the prefix in the word 'foretell'. What is the prefix?

a)

fore

b)

tell

c)

foret

d)

ell

42.

What is the prefix in the word 'dishonest'?

a)

dis

b)

honest

c)

ish

d)

none

43.

What is the prefix in the word 'foreground'?

a)

fore

b)

ground

c)

foreg

d)

round

44.

What is the prefix in the word 'dethrone'?

a)

de

b)

throne

c)

rone

d)

eth

45.

What is the prefix in the word 'underdress'?

a)

under

b)

dress

c)

und

d)

ress

46.

Choose the best answer. Which word means to take away a forest?

a)

reforest

b)

deforest

c)

forester

47.

Choose the best answer. Which word means below water?

a)

underwater

b)

waterfall

c)

watering

48.

Choose the best answer. Which word means not complete?

a)

completely

b)

completed

c)

incomplete

49.

Choose the best answer. Which word means to not agree?

a)

agreement

b)

agreeable

c)

disagree

50.

Choose the best answer. Which word means a family member who lived long before you?

a)

father-in-law

b)

forefather

c)

fatherly

51.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. Meaning: not correct

a)

incorrect

b)

uncorrect

c)

miscorrect

d)

noncorrect

52.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. Meaning: to take away fog

a)

defog

b)

refog

c)

unfog

d)

infog

53.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. Meaning: charge too little

a)

undercharge

b)

overcharge

c)

mischarge

d)

recharge

54.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. Meaning: opposite of please

a)

displease

b)

unplease

c)

misplease

d)

nonplease

55.

Add a prefix to each word in bold type to make a new word. Meaning: see what might happen before it does

a)

foresee

b)

postsee

c)

unsee

d)

missee

56.

Choose the best answer. Which one means “resting”?

a)

active

b)

proactive

c)

inactive

57.

Choose the best answer. Which one is a mess?

a)

order

b)

disorder

c)

reorder

58.

Choose the best answer. Which one comes first?

a)

forename

b)

surname

c)

rename

59.

Choose the best answer. Which one is too small?

a)

undersize

b)

oversize

c)

supersize

60.

Choose the best answer. Which balloon has no air?

a)

inflated

b)

deflated

c)

related