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Roots & Affixes Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root 'Root'?

a)

The main part of the word that gives the basic meaning.

b)

A type of plant structure.

c)

A mathematical term for square root.

d)

A programming term for root directory.

2.

What does the affix 'Affixes' refer to?

a)

Referring to either a Prefix or Suffix (word parts at the beginning or the end of a root/base word).

b)

A type of plant found in tropical regions.

c)

A mathematical operation involving addition and subtraction.

d)

A musical term for a type of rhythm.

3.

What is a 'Base' word?

a)

A word that can stand alone: Examples: fiction, legal, ground, direct.

b)

A word that is always used with a prefix.

c)

A word that is always used with a suffix.

d)

A word that cannot stand alone.

4.

The root 'Claim/Clam' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Shout -Ex: Proclaim, Clamor.
Whisper -Ex: Murmur, Mumble.
Sing -Ex: Chant, Melody.
Write -Ex: Inscribe, Scribble.
5.

What does the root 'Cred' mean?

a)

Believe-Ex: Credit or Incredible.

b)

Run-Ex: Credible or Credential.

c)

Write-Ex: Credence or Creditor.

d)

Speak-Ex: Credible or Credence.

6.

The suffix '-ness' indicates the (a)   of something.

Choose from the below words
State or quality of-Ex: Kindness or
A type of animal.
A mathematical operation.
A historical event.
7.

The suffix '-ty, -ity' indicates the (a)   of something.

Choose from the below words
State of-Ex: Certainty or Activity.
A type of animal.
A place or location.
A form of transportation.
8.

The suffix '-ous, -ious' means (a)  

Choose from the below words
Full of-Ex: Cautious or Dangerous.
Without-Ex: Joyous or Nervous.
Related to-Ex: Curious or Glorious.
Having qualities of-Ex: Ambitious o
9.

The prefixes 'in-, im-, ir-, il-' mean (a)  

Choose from the below words
Not-Ex: Incorrect, Immovable, Irreg
Inside-Ex: Internal, Immigrate, Irr
Before-Ex: Inception, Immediate, Ir
Together-Ex: Involve, Immerse, Irre
10.

What does the prefix 'pro-' mean?

a)

Forward-Ex: Progress or Promote.

b)

Backward-Ex: Regress or Demote.

c)

Neutral-Ex: Proclaim or Pronounce.

d)

Opposite-Ex: Protest or Prohibit.

11.

The prefix 'sub-' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Under, below-Ex: Submarine or Subwa
Above, over-Ex: Superimpose or Supe
Between, among-Ex: Interact or Inte
Around, surrounding-Ex: Circumferen
12.

The prefix 'inter-' means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Among, between-Ex: Intermission or
Inside, within-Ex: Intramural or In
Above, beyond-Ex: Supernatural or S
Under, below-Ex: Submarine or Subst
13.

pull, drag, _Ex: Extract or Attract​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
tract
duc
form
14.

Lead - Ex: Conduct or induct​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
duc
cred
tract
15.

Shape - Ex. reform or transform

(a)  

16.

Match the following roots with their meanings.

a)

send - Ex: permission or submit

1.

Root 'mis, mit'

b)

shape- Ex: reform or transform

2.

Root 'form'

c)

State of - Ex: certainty or activity

3.

Suffix 'ity'

d)

Full of - Ex: cautious or dangerous

4.

Suffix 'ous'

17.

The suffix '-ion' means  

(a)  

18.

The suffix '-ive' means

(a)  

19.

Relating to Ex: Comical or financial​ (a)  

 

Choose from the below words
-al, -ial
-ion
-ous, -ious
20.

The prefix 'fore-' means

(a)