wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Prefix Meanings

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

without, not

b)

with, together

c)

before, after

d)

under, below

2.

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

a)

across, through

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against, opposite

3.

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

a)

toward, to

b)

against, opposite

c)

under, below

d)

before, in front of

4.

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

a)

apart, away

b)

together, with

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

5.

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

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

under

6.

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

a)

self

b)

other

c)

fast

d)

large

7.

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

a)

upon, over

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

8.

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

a)

around

b)

inside

c)

before

d)

across

9.

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

a)

with, together

b)

before, in front of

c)

against, opposite

d)

under, below

10.

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

a)

against, opposite

b)

with, together

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

11.

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

a)

down, away from

b)

before, in front of

c)

again, back

d)

not, without

12.

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

a)

through, across

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against

13.

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

a)

before

b)

after

c)

against

d)

under

14.

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

a)

over, excessive

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

against, opposite

15.

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

a)

outside

b)

inside

c)

before

d)

across

16.

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

a)

in, within

b)

out, outside

c)

above, over

d)

before, in front of

17.

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

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

18.

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

a)

good, normal

b)

bad, abnormal

c)

fast, quick

d)

under, below

19.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'ex-, exo-'?

a)

out, outside

b)

inside, within

c)

before, ahead

d)

under, below

20.

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

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

short

21.

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

a)

half

b)

double

c)

whole

d)

quarter

22.

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

a)

bad, difficult, painful

b)

good, easy, pleasant

c)

fast, rapid, quick

d)

large, great, huge

23.

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

a)

under, below, deficient

b)

over, above, excessive

c)

between, among

d)

around, surrounding

24.

What is the meaning of the prefixes 'im-, in-, ir-'?

a)

not

b)

before

c)

again

d)

with

25.

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

a)

before, forward

b)

against, opposite

c)

under, below

d)

again, back

26.

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

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

after

d)

above

27.

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

a)

around

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

after