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Prefixes, Suffixes & Root words - Quiz
Contributed by: Corroon
(Original author: Lamar)
  • 1. What is the suffix: unhappily
A) happily
B) un
C) ly
D) happy
  • 2. misunderstand means
A) not understanding
B) standing under a tree
C) anger at the TV set
D) clear, easy to follow
  • 3. What is the suffix: relaxation
A) re
B) ation
C) kick back
D) relax
  • 4. overload means
A) not enough stuff
B) unloaded
C) too much of a load
D) not loaded at all
  • 5. What is the prefix: international
A) al
B) country
C) nation
D) inter
  • 6. Which prefix means 'again'?
A) re
B) un
C) mis
D) super
  • 7. The root word "bio" means...
A) animals
B) plants
C) bad smelling
D) life
  • 8. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) re
B) pre
C) un
D) ly
  • 9. The root word "mort" means...
A) dead/death
B) change
C) embarrassed
D) alive
  • 10. Which prefix means 'below'?
A) sub
B) un
C) re
D) mis
  • 11. The root word "tele" means...
A) from afar
B) images
C) TV
  • 12. Which prefix means 'not'?
A) mis
B) sub
C) re
D) y
  • 13. preview means
A) after you have read it
B) reading carefully
C) view it before
D) not to read
  • 14. What is the prefix in "misunderstanding"?
A) understand
B) stand
C) ing
D) mis
  • 15. unhappy means
A) super happy
B) happily
C) not happy
D) very happy
  • 16. Which prefix means 'across'?
A) inter
B) trans
C) im
D) anti
  • 17. submarine means
A) over the world
B) under water
C) on top of the water
D) the Titanic as it floated
  • 18. The root word "port" means...
A) dock
B) ship
C) goods
D) carry
  • 19. recycle means
A) to use again
B) biking again down the street
C) use the first time, something new
D) throw away, garbage
  • 20. Which prefix means 'against'?
A) fore
B) anti
C) un
D) pre
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