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