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Affixes Speedrun 1.2

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-' as used in the examples 'transport, transparent, transcontinental'?

a)

across

b)

under

c)

before

d)

without

2.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-' as used in the examples 'unable, unbelievable, unhappy, unfriendly'?

a)

not

b)

again

c)

very

d)

with

3.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'anti-' as used in the examples 'anticlimax, antidote, antifreeze'?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

under

4.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'de-' as used in the examples 'de-ice, defrost, dethrone'?

a)

opposite

b)

before

c)

together

d)

under

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'fore-' as used in the examples 'forecast, forehand, foresee'?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

against

6.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ic' as used in the examples 'characteristic, cinematic, linguistic'?

a)

having characteristics of

b)

belonging to a place

c)

related to numbers

d)

used for comparison

7.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ist' as used in the examples 'accompanist, preservationist, dentist'?

a)

one who does

b)

related to a place

c)

having the quality of

d)

used for comparison

8.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-less' as used in the examples 'careless, countless, thoughtless, fearless'?

a)

without

b)

full of

c)

having

d)

before

9.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ly' as used in the examples 'quickly, slowly, largely, beautifully'?

a)

characteristic of

b)

belonging to

c)

full of

d)

without

10.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ment' as used in the examples 'allotment, enjoyment, predicament'?

a)

action or process

b)

place or location

c)

person or agent

d)

tool or instrument

11.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ous, -cous, -ious' as used in the examples 'joyous, courageous, delicious'?

a)

possessing the quality of

b)

capable of being

c)

related to time

d)

full of movement