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Affixes, Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

A group of letters that go after the root and changes the meaning of the root word is called a

a)

affix

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

base word

2.

If the prefix ( re-) means again


what is the meaning of the word ( reconsider )

a)

not to think

b)

to think again

c)

to think in a different way

d)

to think while sleeping

3.

If the prefix ( un- ) means not


What do you think the meaning of ( unhealthy ) ?

a)

very healthy

b)

healthy

c)

not healthy

4.

The prefix un- means...

a)

not

b)

inside

c)

over

d)

where

5.

re- means?

a)

not

b)

before

c)

again/back

d)

opposite of

6.

hydr- means :

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

science

d)

not

7.

A prefix goes _________of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

8.

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the term for a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning?

a)

Affix

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Root

10.

If the suffix '-ful' means 'full of', what does the word 'joyful' mean?

a)

Full of joy

b)

Lacking joy

c)

Opposite of joy

d)

Joyful again

11.

Which of the following words contains a prefix?

a)

Unhappy

b)

Happiness

c)

Joyful

d)

Kindness

12.

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

a)

After

b)

Before

c)

During

d)

Without

13.

Identify the suffix in the word 'happiness'.

a)

hap

b)

ness

c)

happy

d)

iness

14.

What is the meaning of the word 'disapprove' if the prefix 'dis-' means 'not'?

a)

To approve

b)

To not approve

c)

To approve again

d)

To approve in a different way

15.

Which of the following is an example of a word with both a prefix and a suffix?

a)

Unhappily

b)

Joyful

c)

Kindness

d)

Preview