WorksheetsPrefixes:De-, Bi-, and Com-
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 3mins
What does the prefix "de-" generally mean?
Up
Two
With
Down or remove
Which word does NOT use the prefix "bi-" correctly?
Bicycle
Bilingual
Bipolar
Bimonthly
In the word "compress," what does the prefix "com-" suggest?
Together
Against
Without
Around
Which word is an antonym of "activate"?
Deactivate
Reactivate
Proactivate
Inactivate
What does "bifurcate" mean?
To come together
To split into two
To remove completely
To go around
How often does a "biannual" event occur?
Every two years
Twice a year
Every month
Every two months
What's the best definition of "decompose"?
To break down
To put together
To move away
To change color
What does "bilingual" literally mean?
Speaking loudly
Speaking two languages
Writing in two styles
Thinking twice
Which word means "to put or bring together"?
Decompress
Combine
Bifurcate
Deactivate
If "de-" means "down" or "away," what might "devalue" mean?
To increase in value
To determine the value
To decrease in value
To value twice as much
What's the most likely meaning of "bicentennial"?
Two hundred years
Two thousand years
Twice a century
Every two years
If "hydrate" means "to add water," what does "dehydrate" mean?
To add more water
To change water
To move water
To remove water
Which word uses the prefix "com-" to mean "thoroughly" rather than "with"?
Combine
Compress
Communicate
Complete
Which word is an example of using the prefix "de-" to mean "down" rather than "remove"?
Deactivate
Descend
Defrost
Dehydrate
If "biannual" means twice a year, what would you call an event that happens every two months?
Bimonthly
Semimonthly
Fortnightly
Bimensual
Which word uses the prefix "com-" in a way that doesn't mean "with" or "together"?
Compile
Commit
Compromise
Comfortable
If "bifocal" refers to two focal points, what might "trifocal" refer to?
Two focal points
Three focal points
Multiple focal points
No focal points
Which word is formed differently from the others in terms of its prefix?
Decompose
Dehydrate
Decode
Descend
