Prefixes
Which prefix means "before"?
a. re-
b. pre-
c. be-
d. de-
What is b. pre-
Which suffix means "without"?
a. -ate
b. -ful
c. -less
d. -able
What is c. -less
Which root word is derived from the word meaning "hear"?
a. aud
b. lis
c. or
d. echo
What is "aud"?
Which word is a base word?
a. aud
b. lis
c. for
d. heat
What is d. heat?
Which word in the sentence contains a prefix meaning "again"?
Zachary asked his teacher if he really needed to review his test answers before submitting.
What is "review"?
Which prefix means "again"?
a. re-
b. pre-
c. be-
d. de-
What is a. re-
Which suffix means "full of"?
a. -ate
b. -ion
c. -ful
d. -able
What is c. -ful
Which root word is derived from the word meaning "carry"?
a. trans
b. lib
c. port
d. gram
What is c. port?
Which word is a base word?
a. trust
b. ling
c. fon
d. tris
What is a. trust?
Which word in the sentence contains a suffix meaning "without"?
Benjamin was very careless to ride his skateboard on the school's sidewalk again.
What is "careless"?
Which prefix means "opposite of"?
a. or-
b. in-
c. be-
d. dis-
What is d. dis-
Which suffix means "state or quality"?
a. -or
b. -ness
c. -ate
d. -able
What is b. -ness
Which root word is derived from the word meaning "to break"?
a. broke
b. un
c. split
d. rupt
What is d. rupt?
Which word is a base word?
a. dia
b. live
c. ben
d. com
What is b. live?
Which word in the sentence contains a root word?
Linda has to take her child to the pediatric office at 4:00pm?
What is "pediatric"?
Which prefix means "three"?
a. ab-
b. bi-
c. di-
d. tri-
What is d. tri-
Which suffix means "someone who"?
a. -ed
b. -er
c. -ate
d. -able
What is b. -er
Which root word is derived from the word meaning "ring"?
a. cycl
b. lis
c. phon
d. echo
What is a. cycl?
Which word is a base word?
a. opt
b. lang
c. read
d. anti
What is c. read?
Identify the root word in the following sentence:
Henry T. Ford made the first automobile.
What is "auto"?
Which prefix means "wrongly"?
a. din-
b. bi-
c. mis-
d. de-
What is c. mis-
Which suffix means "can be"?
a. -ed
b. -er
c. -ate
d. -able
What is d. -able
Which root word is derived from the word meaning "to speak"?
a. aud
b. dict
c. gram
d. echo
What is b. dict?
Which word is a base word?
a. write
b. biology
c. ortho
d. ped
What is a. write
Identify the root word in the following sentence:
The judge ordered the court to stop talking during the case.
What is "judge"?
root: jud (latin)