General Understanding
What is a prefix?
(a) A word that comes after another word
(b) A group of letters added at the beginning of a word
(c) A punctuation mark
(b) A group of letters added at the beginning of a word
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
(a) Again
(b) Not / opposite of
(c) Too much
(b) Not / opposite of
What does the suffix "-less" mean?
(a) Full of
(b) Without
(c) The process of
(b) Without
What is the prefix in the word “unhappiness”?
(a) -ness
(b) un-
(c) happy
(b) un-
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix? (a) A prefix is added at the beginning, a suffix at the end
(b) A prefix is always longer
(c) They mean the same
(a) A prefix is added at the beginning, a suffix at the end
Which word uses the prefix "mis-" correctly?
(a) Misunderstand
(b) Misagree
(c) Miswrite
(a) Misunderstand
What does the suffix "-able" mean?
(a) Capable of
(b) Opposite of
(c) A person who does something
(a) Capable of
Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?
(a) Disagree
(b) Agreement
(c) Both A and B
(c) Both A and B
What is the function of a prefix in a word?
(a) It changes the meaning of the root word
(b) It always makes a word negative
(c) It replaces the root word
(a) It changes the meaning of the root word
What does the prefix "auto-" mean?
(a) Self
(b) Together
(c) After
(a) Self
What does the suffix "-ness" mean?
(a) The process of
(b) A state of being
(c) Capable of
(b) A state of being
What is the difference between "rewrite" and "writer" in terms of prefixes and suffixes?
(a) "Rewrite" has a prefix, "writer" has a suffix
(b) Both words have a prefix
(c) Both words have a suffix
(a) "Rewrite" has a prefix, "writer" has a suffix
How does a suffix change a word’s part of speech?
(a) It never changes it
(b) It can turn a verb into a noun or adjective
(c) It always makes a word plural
(b) It can turn a verb into a noun or adjective
What does the prefix "mono-" mean?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(a) One
What type of words often use the suffix "-ly"?
(a) Nouns
(b) Adverbs
(c) Pronouns
(b) Adverbs
How can prefixes and suffixes help create new words?
(a) They change the meaning or function of a word
(b) They make words longer without changing meaning
(c) They replace words in a sentence
(a) They change the meaning or function of a word
How can identifying prefixes and suffixes help improve vocabulary?
(a) It helps recognize the meaning of unfamiliar words
(b) It makes words shorter
(c) It allows words to be used in any sentence
(a) It helps recognize the meaning of unfamiliar words
What is the meaning of the prefix “hyper-”?
(a) Too much / excessive
(b) Below / under
(c) Against
(a) Too much / excessive
What does the suffix "-ive" mean?
(a) Not enough
(b) Having the quality of
(c) Together
(b) Having the quality of
How does adding a prefix to a verb change its meaning?
(a) It changes tense
(b) It modifies the action or reverses it
(c) It always makes the word a noun
(b) It modifies the action or reverses it