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Exploring Prefixes and Suffixes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the prefix in the word 'unhappy'?

a)

non-

b)

un-

c)

dis-

d)

in-

2.

Identify the suffix in the word 'happiness'.

a)

-ing

b)

-ly

c)

-ness

d)

-ful

3.

Which word contains the prefix 're'?

a)

revisit

b)

rebuild

c)

redo

d)

replay

4.

Find the suffix in the word 'playful'.

a)

playfully

b)

fulfill

c)

ful

d)

play

5.

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean in 'disagree'?

a)

to agree

b)

to disagree

c)

to unite

d)

not or opposite of

6.

Identify a word that uses the suffix '-ing'.

a)

runningly

b)

run

c)

running

d)

runner

7.

What is the prefix in the word 'preview'?

a)

prex

b)

pre-

c)

view

d)

re-

8.

Which word has the suffix '-ed'?

a)

bakedly

b)

bake

c)

baked

d)

baking

9.

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in 'misunderstand'?

a)

correctly or accurately

b)

to misunderstand completely

c)

to understand partially

d)

wrongly or incorrectly

10.

Find a word that uses the suffix '-ly'.

a)

happily

b)

sadly

c)

quickly

d)

slowly

11.

What is the prefix in the word 'submarine'?

a)

sub-

b)

submarine

c)

submersion

d)

marine

12.

Identify the suffix in the word 'teacher'.

a)

-ed

b)

-ing

c)

-er

d)

-tion

13.

Which word contains the prefix 'over'?

a)

overcome

b)

between

c)

afterthought

d)

underestimate

14.

What does the suffix '-able' mean in 'readable'?

a)

only readable in certain languages

b)

capable of being read

c)

not able to be read

d)

only for advanced readers

15.

Find a word that uses the prefix 'anti-'.

a)

antibiotic

b)

antivirus

c)

antipathy

d)

antiseptic

16.

What is the suffix in the word 'kindness'?

a)

-ness

b)

-ing

c)

-ful

d)

-ly