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Word Formation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the root word in 'happiness'?

a)

happy

b)

happily

c)

happinesses

d)

hap

2.

What is a suffix?

a)

A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

b)

A type of prefix that appears at the beginning of a word.

c)

A grammatical rule that defines sentence structure.

d)

A synonym for a word that has the same meaning.

3.

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

a)

After

b)

During

c)

Before

d)

Next

4.

What does the prefix 're-' mean?

a)

Before

b)

Again

c)

Never

d)

Always

5.

What is an example of a word with the prefix 'dis-'?

a)

disagree

b)

agree

c)

connect

d)

appear

6.

What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ed'?

a)

Played

b)

Play

c)

Playing

d)

Plays

7.

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

a)

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

b)

It means 'to remove' or 'reverse'.

c)

It means 'together' or 'with'.

d)

It means 'before' or 'prior to'.

8.

What is an example of a word with the suffix '-ful'?

a)

joyful

b)

happy

c)

care

d)

thought

9.

What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

a)

A prefix is added to the beginning of a word, while a suffix is added to the end.

b)

A prefix is a type of suffix that modifies the meaning of a word.

c)

A suffix is added to the beginning of a word, while a prefix is added to the end.

d)

Both prefix and suffix are added to the middle of a word.

10.

What does the suffix '-ing' indicate?

a)

An adjective describing a noun

b)

A noun indicating a person

c)

An action or process

d)

A past tense verb form

11.

What does the suffix '-ness' indicate?

a)

A state or quality

b)

A type of action

c)

A place or location

d)

A person or character

12.

What is an example of a word with the prefix 'un-'?

a)

Unhappy

b)

Happy

c)

Fortunate

d)

Known

13.

What is a root word?

a)

A word that has no meaning on its own.

b)

The base part of a word that gives it meaning, without any prefixes or suffixes.

c)

A word that is derived from another language.

d)

A type of suffix used in word formation.

14.

What is a prefix?

a)

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

b)

A type of suffix that appears at the end of a word.

c)

A standalone word that has no relation to other words.

d)

A grammatical rule that dictates sentence structure.

15.

What is the root word in 'beautiful'?

a)

beauty

b)

beaut

c)

beau

d)

full