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7th and 8th Grade Affixes L3

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the prefix '-a'?

a)

plural, more than one

b)

not, without

c)

before, in front of

d)

again, back

2.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'in-, im-'?

a)

in, into

b)

out, away

c)

before, after

d)

under, below

3.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'il-'?

a)

not

b)

before

c)

again

d)

with

4.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'im-'?

a)

not

b)

before

c)

again

d)

with

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ir-'?

a)

not, without

b)

again, back

c)

before, in front of

d)

across, beyond

e)

under, below

6.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'mis-'?

a)

bad or badly, wrong or wrongly

b)

before or in front of

c)

again or back

d)

without or lacking

7.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'de-'?

a)

reduce down, away from

b)

before, in front of

c)

together, with

d)

against, opposite

8.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'tri-'?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

9.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'quad-'?

a)

four

b)

five

c)

three

d)

two

10.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'oct-'?

a)

eight

b)

ten

c)

six

d)

four

11.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'auto-'?

a)

self

b)

other

c)

fast

d)

large

12.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'multi-'?

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

before, earlier

d)

under, below

13.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'deca-, deci-'?

a)

ten

b)

hundred

c)

thousand

d)

five

14.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'kilo-'?

a)

1,000

b)

100

c)

10,000

d)

10

15.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'milli-, mille'?

a)

1,000

b)

100

c)

10,000

d)

0.1

16.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'centi-'?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1000

d)

1/10

17.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'micro-'?

a)

small, minute

b)

large, huge

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

18.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ab-'?

a)

away

b)

toward

c)

under

d)

with

19.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'acro-'?

a)

top, tip, end, extremities of the body

b)

middle, center

c)

below, under

d)

around, surrounding

20.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'ad-, ac-, at-, as-, ap-, am-, an-, ar-, ag-, af-'?

a)

to, toward, at

b)

under, below

c)

against, opposite

d)

before, in front of

21.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ambi-'?

a)

around, both

b)

one

c)

under

d)

against

22.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'amphi-'?

a)

both, of both sides, around

b)

one, single

c)

under, below

d)

against, opposite

23.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'ant-, anti-'?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

under

24.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ante-'?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

against

d)

within

25.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'apo-, ap-, aph-'?

a)

away from, off

b)

towards, near

c)

under, below

d)

between, among

26.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'archa-, arshae-'?

a)

old, ancient

b)

fast, quick

c)

new, modern

d)

small, tiny

27.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'ben-, bon-'?

a)

good, well

b)

bad, evil

c)

large, great

d)

fast, quick

28.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'co-, con-, com-'?

a)

together, with

b)

before, in front of

c)

against, opposite

d)

under, below

29.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'contra-, contro-'?

a)

against

b)

with

c)

before

d)

under

30.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'di-'?

a)

two, twice

b)

one, single

c)

three, triple

d)

half, partial

31.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dia-'?

a)

through, across

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against

32.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'du-'?

a)

double, two

b)

half

c)

many

d)

one

33.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'dys-'?

a)

difficult, bad

b)

together, with

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

e)

across, through

34.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'e-', 'ex-', 'ec-'?

a)

out, beyond, from, out of, forth

b)

in, within, inside

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

35.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ecto-'?

a)

outside of

b)

inside of

c)

before

d)

across

36.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'endo-', 'ento-'?

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

before

d)

against

37.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'ep-', 'epi-'?

a)

upon, at, in addition

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against, opposite

38.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'eu-'?

a)

good, well

b)

bad, evil

c)

above, over

d)

within, inside

39.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'extra-'?

a)

beyond

b)

under

c)

before

d)

within

40.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hemi-'?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

whole

d)

quarter

41.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hetero-'?

a)

various, unlike

b)

same, alike

c)

before, ahead

d)

within, inside

42.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hier-'?

a)

sacred

b)

ancient

c)

large

d)

fast

43.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'holo-'?

a)

whole

b)

half

c)

small

d)

empty

44.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'homo-'?

a)

same

b)

different

c)

large

d)

fast

45.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hyper-'?

a)

above, beyond

b)

under, below

c)

around

d)

between

46.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'hypo-', 'hyp-'?

a)

under, less than

b)

above, more than

c)

between, among

d)

around, about

47.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'ideo-', 'idea-'?

a)

idea

b)

sound

c)

color

d)

shape

48.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'intro-'?

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

before

d)

against

49.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'iso-'?

a)

equal

b)

different

c)

large

d)

small

50.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'macro-'?

a)

long, large

b)

small, tiny

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

51.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'magn-', 'mag-', 'meg-', 'maj-'?

a)

great

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

52.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'mal-'?

a)

bad, ill

b)

good, well

c)

fast, quick

d)

large, big

53.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'met-', 'meta-', 'meth-'?

a)

among, with, after, beyond

b)

before, under, inside, above

c)

against, without, outside, near

d)

across, between, under, over

54.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'migr-'?

a)

to move, travel

b)

to write

c)

to speak

d)

to build

55.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'mono-'?

a)

one

b)

many

c)

half

d)

under

56.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'neo-'?

a)

new

b)

old

c)

large

d)

fast

57.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'omni-'?

a)

all, every

b)

one, single

c)

half, partial

d)

under, below

58.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'paleo-'?

a)

long ago, ancient

b)

fast, rapid

c)

new, recent

d)

small, tiny

59.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'pan-', 'panto-'?

a)

all, every

b)

before, in front of

c)

half, partial

d)

against, opposite

60.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'para-'?

a)

beside, beyond

b)

under, below

c)

against, opposite

d)

within, inside

61.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pen-'?

a)

almost or nearly

b)

completely

c)

before

d)

against

62.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'penta-'?

a)

five

b)

three

c)

ten

d)

two

63.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'per-'?

a)

through

b)

under

c)

before

d)

against

64.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'peri-'?

a)

around, about

b)

before, in front of

c)

inside, within

d)

under, below

65.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pro-'?

a)

forward, forth

b)

backward

c)

under

d)

against

66.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'post-'?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

d)

under

67.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pseudo-'?

a)

false, counterfeit

b)

true, genuine

c)

ancient, old

d)

fast, quick

68.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'retro-'?

a)

back, backward, behind

b)

before, in front of

c)

across, through

d)

under, below

69.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'syn-, sym-, syl-'?

a)

together, with

b)

under, below

c)

against, opposite

d)

before, in front of

70.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ism'?

a)

belief or practice

b)

place or location

c)

tool or instrument

d)

small or tiny

e)

person or agent

71.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ist'?

a)

one who

b)

place of

c)

related to time

d)

full of

72.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?

a)

on the inside, within

b)

between, among

c)

outside, beyond

d)

before, in front of