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Prefixes Pro and Anti

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The root word "pro" means

a)

athlete

b)

for

c)

against

d)

cat

2.

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

a)

before

b)

against

c)

under

d)

over

3.

What does the prefix 'pro-' mean?

a)

before

b)

in favor of

c)

against

d)

under

4.

Which of the following words uses the prefix 'anti-' correctly?

a)

Anticlockwise

b)

Antifreeze

c)

Antibellum

d)

Antisocial

5.

Choose the word that means 'in favor of technology'.

a)

Antitechnology

b)

Protechnology

c)

Undertechnology

d)

Overtechnology

6.

What is the opposite of 'pro-war'?

a)

Pro-peace

b)

Anti-peace

c)

Anti-war

d)

Under-war

7.

Identify the sentence that uses 'anti-' correctly.

a)

She is anti to the new policy.

b)

He is anti-policy.

c)

They are anti the new rules.

d)

She is anti-establishment.

8.

Which word means 'against bacteria'?

a)

Probiotic

b)

Antibiotic

c)

Underbiotic

d)

Overbiotic

9.

What does the prefix 'anti-' suggest in the word 'antivirus'?

a)

Before

b)

Against

c)

Under

d)

Over

10.

Which of the following words means 'supporting life'?

a)

Antilife

b)

Prolife

c)

Underlife

d)

Overlife

11.

Choose the correct use of 'pro-' in a sentence.

a)

He is pro to the new idea.

b)

She is pro-idea.

c)

They are pro the new policy.

d)

He is pro-establishment.

12.

What does the prefix 'pro-' suggest in the word 'proactive'?

a)

Before

b)

In favor of

c)

Against

d)

Under

13.

Which of the following words means 'against social norms'?

a)

Prosocial

b)

Antisocial

c)

Undersocial

d)

Oversocial

14.

Identify the correct meaning of 'pro-' in the word 'pro-democracy'.

a)

Before

b)

In favor of

c)

Against

d)

Under

15.

What is the meaning of 'anti-' in the word 'antidote'?

a)

Before

b)

Against

c)

Under

d)

Over