WorksheetsMastering the Prefix IR-: Building and Understanding Words
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
What does the prefix 'ir-' mean when added to the beginning of a word?
a)
again
b)
not or opposite of
c)
very much
d)
before
2.
If 'regular' means following a pattern, what does 'irregular' mean?
a)
creating a new pattern
b)
not following a pattern
c)
following a very strict pattern
d)
repeating a pattern
3.
Which word correctly uses the prefix 'ir-' with the root word 'responsible'?
a)
nonresponsible
b)
irresponsible
c)
unresponsible
d)
disresponsible
4.
The word 'irreversible' is constructed from which parts?
a)
irr- + evers + -ible
b)
ir- + reverse + -ible
c)
irre- + vers + -ible
d)
ir- + revers + -ible
5.
What part of speech is the word 'irregular' in this sentence?
The irregular shape confused the students.
a)
noun
b)
adverb
c)
adjective
d)
verb
6.
Which sentence correctly uses a word with the prefix 'ir-'?
a)
The students were irlistening to the lesson.
b)
The math problem was irpossible to solve.
c)
Her behavior was irresponsible during the field trip.
d)
The teacher gave an irexample of the concept.
7.
If 'relevant' means connected to the topic, what does 'irrelevant' mean?
a)
not connected or related to the topic
b)
somewhat connected to the topic
c)
perfectly connected to the topic
d)
very connected to the topic
8.
Which word can be constructed by adding 'ir-' to 'rational'?
a)
irreational
b)
irrational
c)
irational
9.
In the word 'irresistible', what is the root word?
a)
sistible
b)
irresist
c)
resist
d)
resistible
10.
What happens to the meaning when you add 'ir-' to 'replaceable'?
a)
it means replaceable again
b)
it means not replaceable
c)
it means somewhat replaceable
d)
it means very replaceable
11.
Which word with 'ir-' would best complete this sentence:?
The damage to the antique vase was ______.
a)
irresponsible
b)
irreversible
c)
irregular
d)
irrelevant
12.
How does adding 'ir-' change the word 'regular' from an adjective to describe its opposite?
a)
it makes it a verb
b)
it makes it an adverb
c)
it makes it a noun
d)
it keeps it as an adjective but changes the meaning
13.
Which of these words is NOT correctly formed with the prefix 'ir-'?
a)
irlogical
b)
irresponsible
c)
irrelevant
d)
irregular
14.
If someone acts in an 'irresponsible' way, they are acting:
a)
with some responsibility
b)
without responsibility
c)
with great responsibility
d)
before being responsible
15.
What is the correct way to construct a word meaning 'not resistible'?
a)
irresistible
b)
unresistible
c)
disresistible
d)
nonresistible
16.
The student's irregular attendance affected his grades.
What part of speech is irregular?
a)
adjective
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
noun
17.
Which word means 'not able to be repaired'?
a)
irrepairable
b)
irrepaireable
c)
irreparable
d)
irrepairible
18.
The prefix 'ir-' in 'irregular' has a similar meaning to which other prefix?
a)
re-
b)
over-
c)
pre-
d)
un-
19.
Which sentence shows the correct use of 'irrelevant'?
a)
The irrelevant information was exactly what we needed.
b)
His comment was irrelevant to our discussion about math.
c)
She gave an irrelevant solution that worked perfectly.
d)
The irrelevant answer helped solve the problem.
20.
What does 'irrecoverable' mean if 'recoverable' means 'able to be gotten back'?
a)
able to be gotten back again
b)
somewhat able to be gotten back
c)
very easy to get back
d)
not able to be gotten back
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