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Prefix and Suffix Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

A word part added to the beginning of a word that changes the word's meaning is a (a)  

2.

Which of these is a suffix?

a)

dis-

b)

un-

c)

im-

d)

-able

3.

What is the prefix in the word "misplace?"

a)

-place

b)

mis-

c)

misp-

d)

mi-

4.

Which of the following is a prefix?

a)

-able

b)

re-

c)

dis-

d)

-er

5.

What suffix can you add to the word "cook-" to make a new word?

a)

est

b)

ing

c)

ful

d)

less

6.

What prefix(es) can you add to the suffix "-able" to make a new word?

a)

ador-

b)

loose-

c)

fake-

d)

like-

7.

What is the suffix in the word "sweetly?"

a)

sweet-

b)

-ly

c)

-tly

d)

-y

8.

What is the prefix in the word "understand?"

a)

under-

b)

un-

c)

-stand

d)

-und

9.

What prefix(es) AND suffix(es) can you add to the root word "happy" to make a new word?

a)

-ly

b)

un-

c)

-er

d)

-ness

10.

A word part added to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning is a (a)  

11.

What is a prefix?

a)

A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

b)

The base part of a word without any prefixes or suffixes.

c)

A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

12.

What is a suffix?

a)

A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

b)

The base part of a word without any prefixes or suffixes.

c)

A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

13.

What is the prefix in the word 'unbelievable'?

a)

A) un-

b)

B) -able

c)

C) -lievable

d)

D) -believable

14.

Which of the following words contains a suffix?

a)

A) replay

b)

B) kindness

c)

C) preheat

d)

D) misplace

15.

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean in the word 'preview'?

a)

A) after

b)

B) during

c)

C) before

d)

D) against