Non, Dis, Un
Which prefix completes the sentence?
The child was ___honest to his parents and lied about going to a party.
a. non
b. dis
c. un
d. pro
b. dis
Which prefix does not mean with or together?
a. con
b. bi
c. com
d. co
b. bi
Which prefix means "before"?
a. pre
b. sub
c. dis
d. ex
a. pre
Which of these number prefixes does not mean more than one?
a. bi
b. quad
c. uni
d. tri
c. uni
Where is a prefix placed in a word?
a. the end
b. the middle
c. the beginning
d. the top
c. the beginning
Which prefix does not mean something negative?
a. non
b. bene
c. dis
d. un
b. bene
Which prefix means "good"?
a. mal
b. bene
c. sub
d. super
b. bene
Which prefix means "out of" or "previous"?
a. pre
b. ex
c. un
d. sub
b. ex
Which word means that it is something that affects or is done by all people?
a. unicorn
b. bifocals
c. universal
d. uniform
c. universal
What is the root, or base word, in the word preheat?
a. heat
b. preheat
c. pre
d. heatpre
a. heat
If a person is feeling unhappy, the prefix un- tells you that they are:
A) Very happy
B) Happy again
C) Not happy
D) Always happy
C) Not happy
Which prefix means "bad"?
a. mal
b. bene
c. non
d. dis
a. mal
Which use of the word "read" would appropriately complete the sentence?
Marcus _____ the paragraph and used the wrong tense of the verb -ed.
a. reread
b. misread
c. unread
d. preread
b. misread
Which word means to divide into two parts?
a. bisect
b. trisect
c. bilingual
d. tripod
a. bisect
What does the prefix "pre" in words like prepaid, pre-teen and prehistoric mean?
a. below
b. before
c. after
b. before
Which word correctly completes this sentence?
"The scientist explained that the liquid was __________, meaning it would not catch on fire."
A) Unflammable
B) Nonflammable
C) Unburned
D) Nonsensical
A) Unflammable
Which word means to have or hold (someone or something) within?
a. connection
b. confide
c. contain
d. combine
c. contain
What prefix would you add to the word 'finished' to show that there is still some work to be done?
A) un
B) pre
C) mis
D) re
A) un
Which word means a group of four people that play music or sing together?
a. tripod
b. unify
c. quadrangle
d. quartet
d. quartet
It feels like my parents have been married for a century. How long is a century?
a. 1 years
b. 10 years
c. 100 years
d. 1000 years
c. 100 years
Which of the following words describes something that is not a real or factual story?
A) Unfiction
B) Nonfiction
C) Unfactual
D) Non-story
B) Nonfiction
Which word means a companion that you share activities with or belong to the same organization with?
a. comrade
b. foe
c. connection
d. commotion
a. comrade
Which word means that you're free from a certain obligation or liability?
a. misguide
b. exterior
c. exhaust
d. exempt
d. exempt
Which word is a math term?
a. quarter
b. triangle
c. quadrangle
d. quadrilateral
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
7. Which of these prefixes means out, upward, or previous?
A) sub
B) pre
C) ex
D) super
C) ex