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Morphology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

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1.

What does the suffix '-able' mean?

a)

It means 'capable of' or 'worthy of'.

b)

It means 'not able to'.

c)

It means 'full of'.

d)

It means 'related to'.

2.

What does the prefix 'auto-' mean?

a)

It means 'self'. For example, 'autopilot' means 'self-piloting'.

b)

It means 'against'. For example, 'antibiotic' means 'against life'.

c)

It means 'before'. For example, 'antebellum' means 'before the war'.

d)

It means 'many'. For example, 'multicultural' means 'many cultures'.

3.

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

a)

It means 'within' or 'inside'.

b)

It means 'between' or 'among'.

c)

It means 'after' or 'later'.

d)

It means 'before' or 'prior'.

4.

What does the suffix '-en' do to a word?

a)

It turns an adjective into a verb, meaning 'to make'.

b)

It turns a noun into an adjective, meaning 'to describe'.

c)

It turns a verb into a noun, meaning 'the act of'.

d)

It turns an adverb into a noun, meaning 'the manner of'.

5.

What does the prefix 'multi-' mean?

a)

It means 'one'.

b)

It means 'few'.

c)

It means 'many'.

d)

It means 'none'.

6.

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean?

a)

It means 'correctly' or 'well'.

b)

It means 'wrongly' or 'badly'.

c)

It means 'partially' or 'somewhat'.

d)

It means 'quickly' or 'hastily'.

7.

What does the suffix '-ance' or '-ence' indicate?

a)

It indicates a state or quality.

b)

It indicates a type of action.

c)

It indicates a place or location.

d)

It indicates a person who performs an action.

8.

What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

a)

It means 'one'. For example, 'unicycle' means 'one wheel'.

b)

It means 'three'. For example, 'tricycle' means 'three wheels'.

c)

It means 'two'. For example, 'bicycle' means 'two wheels'.

d)

It means 'four'. For example, 'quadrant' means 'four parts'.

9.

What does the prefix 'de-' signify?

a)

It signifies 'opposite' or 'removal'.

b)

It signifies 'addition' or 'increase'.

c)

It signifies 'together' or 'with'.

d)

It signifies 'before' or 'prior to'.

10.

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

a)

It means 'not' or 'the opposite of'.

b)

It means 'very' or 'extremely'.

c)

It means 'before' or 'in front of'.

d)

It means 'after' or 'behind'.

11.

What does the prefix 'non-' mean?

a)

It means 'not'. For example, 'nonfiction' means 'not fiction'.

b)

It means 'opposite of'. For example, 'nonviolent' means 'opposite of violent'.

c)

It means 'without'. For example, 'nonessential' means 'without essential qualities'.

d)

It means 'in addition to'. For example, 'nonstop' means 'in addition to stops'.

12.

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

a)

It means 'over' or 'above'.

b)

It means 'under' or 'below'.

c)

It means 'between' or 'among'.

d)

It means 'before' or 'prior to'.

13.

What does the suffix '-ful' mean?

a)

It means 'full of'. For example, 'joyful' means 'full of joy'.

b)

It means 'less than'. For example, 'joyful' means 'less than joy'.

c)

It means 'without'. For example, 'joyful' means 'without joy'.

d)

It means 'related to'. For example, 'joyful' means 'related to joy'.

14.

What does the suffix '-est' indicate?

a)

It indicates the comparative form, meaning 'more'.

b)

It indicates the superlative form, meaning 'the most'.

c)

It indicates a plural form, meaning 'more than one'.

d)

It indicates a past tense form, meaning 'was'.

15.

What does the suffix '-ity' indicate?

a)

It indicates a state or condition.

b)

It indicates a type of action.

c)

It indicates a place or location.

d)

It indicates a quality or characteristic.