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Root Word and Suffix

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is a suffix?

a)

pre

b)

ed

c)

un

d)

re

2.

What is the prefix? UNEQUAL

a)

un

b)

une

c)

equal

3.

"tion" is a 

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

root

d)

base

4.

Which of the following is a true statement?

a)

A suffix or ending is an affix, which is placed at the end of a word.

b)

A prefix or beginning is an affix, which is placed at the beginning of a word.

c)

A suffix is attached at the beginning of a word.

d)

 Both A and B

5.

What is the prefix in the word unhappy?

a)

 unh

b)

 u

c)

un

d)

none of these

6.

What is the prefix in the word anonymous?

a)

 Anon

b)

An

c)

Anony

d)

Ous

7.

What is the suffix in the word pedestrian?

a)

 Pede

b)

Str

c)

 Ian

d)

Train

8.

What is the prefix of the word retroactive?

a)

retro

b)

ret

c)

re

d)

tive

9.

What is the suffix of the word strengthen?

a)

then

b)

stre

c)

en

d)

st

10.

Which suffix would be the correct addition to the word like?

a)

ed

b)

ful

c)

er

d)

ey

11.

Identify the root word in the longer word unsuitable.

a)

unsuit

b)

suitable

c)

suit

d)

table

12.

Which of the following words contains a suffix?

a)

A) Happy

b)

B) Happily

c)

C) Unhappy

d)

D) Happiness

13.

Identify the root word in the word 'displacement'.

a)

A) Dis

b)

B) Place

c)

C) Placement

d)

D) Displace

14.

What is the suffix in the word 'joyful'?

a)

A) Joy

b)

B) Ful

c)

C) Joyf

d)

D) Oy

15.

Which of the following words has a prefix?

a)

A) Replay

b)

B) Player

c)

C) Plays

d)

D) Played