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Prefixes and Their Meanings

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'macro-' is _______.

a)

large, long

b)

small, short

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

2.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'mono-' is _______.

a)

one, single

b)

many

c)

half

d)

under

3.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'neo-' is _______.

a)

new

b)

old

c)

big

d)

fast

4.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'pan-' is _______.

a)

all, entire

b)

one, single

c)

half, partial

d)

under, below

5.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'micro-' is _______.

a)

small

b)

large

c)

fast

d)

old

6.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'intro-' is _______.

a)

into, inward

b)

outside, external

c)

before, earlier

d)

against, opposite

7.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'poly-' is _______.

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

8.

The meaning of the prefix 'post-' is _______.

a)

after, behind

b)

before, in front

c)

under, below

d)

around, about

9.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'pre-' is _______.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

under

10.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'intra-' is _______.

a)

within, inside

b)

hot

c)

outside, beyond

d)

before, in front of

11.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 're-' is _______.

a)

again, back

b)

before, in front

c)

under, below

d)

without, lacking

12.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'retro-' is _______.

a)

backward, behind

b)

forward, ahead

c)

around, about

d)

under, below

13.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'semi-' is _______.

a)

half, partly

b)

completely

c)

before

d)

against

14.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'sub-' is _______.

a)

under, below

b)

above, over

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

15.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'supra-' is _______.

a)

above, over

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

16.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'extra-' is _______.

a)

outside, beyond

b)

inside, within

c)

before, ahead

d)

under, below

17.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'ab-' is _______.

a)

away from

b)

towards

c)

under

d)

above

18.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'ultra-' is _______.

a)

beyond, excess

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against, opposite

19.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Ambi-' is _______.

a)

both, on both sides

b)

one, single

c)

under, below

d)

against

20.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Brachy-' is _______.

a)

short

b)

long

c)

thick

d)

narrow

21.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Mega-' is _______.

a)

large, great

b)

small, tiny

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

22.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Syn-' is _______.

a)

together, with

b)

under, below

c)

against, opposite

d)

before, in front of

23.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Tri-' is _______.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

24.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Uni-' is _______.

a)

one

b)

many

c)

fast

d)

old

25.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'Bi-' is _______.

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

four

26.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'a-, an-' is _______.

a)

not, without

b)

before, in front of

c)

across, through

d)

together, with

27.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'trans-' is _______.

a)

across, through

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against

28.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'ad-' is _______.

a)

toward, to

b)

against

c)

under

d)

without

29.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'dis-' is _______.

a)

apart, away

b)

together, with

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

30.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'anti-' is _______.

a)

against, opposite

b)

before, in front of

c)

with, together

d)

under, below

31.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'auto-' is _______.

a)

self

b)

other

c)

fast

d)

many

32.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'epi-' is _______.

a)

upon, over

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

33.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'co-, con-, com-' is _______.

a)

with, together

b)

before, in front of

c)

against, opposite

d)

under, below

34.

Fill in the blank: The meaning of the prefix 'contra-' is _______.

a)

against, opposite

b)

together, with

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

35.

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

a)

down, away from, removal

b)

before, in front of

c)

again, back

d)

with, together

36.

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

a)

before, in front of

b)

after, behind

c)

against, opposite

d)

within, inside

37.

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

a)

over, excessive, above

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

against, opposite

38.

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

a)

outside, outer

b)

inside, inner

c)

above, over

d)

between, among

39.

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

a)

in, within

b)

out, outside

c)

before, after

d)

above, below

40.

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

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

41.

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

a)

good, normal

b)

bad, abnormal

c)

fast, quick

d)

under, below

42.

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

a)

out, away from

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

inside, within

43.

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

a)

fast, rapid

b)

slow, sluggish

c)

large, big

d)

small, tiny

44.

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

a)

half

b)

double

c)

whole

d)

quarter

45.

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

a)

bad, painful, difficult

b)

good, healthy, easy

c)

fast, quick, sudden

d)

large, excessive, over

46.

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

a)

under, below, deficient

b)

over, above, excessive

c)

between, among

d)

around, surrounding

47.

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

a)

not, without

b)

before, after

c)

together, with

d)

again, back

48.

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

a)

before, on behalf of, supporting

b)

against, opposite

c)

under, below

d)

slow

49.

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

a)

around

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

after

50.

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

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

after

d)

above