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Prefix and Suffix Practice

Quiz by Rebecca Croskey

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  • Q1
    Which of the following provides the BEST definition of a prefix?
    A word part that attached to the beginning of a root word, usually to change the meaning.
    A word part that is attached to the end of a word and affects the way a word functions in a sentence.
    A group of letters that changes the verb tense of the word.
    The most basic type of word that has a generally agreed upon definition.
    60s
  • Q2
    Which of the following provides the BEST definition of a prefix?
    A group of letters that changes the verb tense of the word.
    A word part that attached to the beginning of a root word, usually to change the meaning.
    A word part that is attached to the end of a word and affects the way a word functions in a sentence.
    The most basic type of word that has a generally agreed upon definition.
    60s
  • Q3
    Which of the following provides the BEST definition of a suffix?
    A group of letters that changes the verb tense of the word.
    A word part that attached to the beginning of a root word, usually to change the meaning.
    The most basic type of word that has a generally agreed upon definition.
    A word part that is attached to the end of a word and affects the way a word functions in a sentence.
    60s
  • Q4
    Which of the following provides the BEST definition of a root word?
    A word part that is attached to the end of a word and affects the way a word functions in a sentence.
    A word part that attached to the beginning of a root word, usually to change the meaning.
    A group of letters that changes the verb tense of the word.
    The most basic type of word that has a generally agreed upon definition.
    60s
  • Q5
    What is the meaning of the prefix DIS?
    Self, same
    Not
    Before
    Again
    60s
  • Q6
    What is the meaning of the prefix RE?
    Again
    not
    small
    before
    60s
  • Q7
    What is the meaning of the prefix PRO?
    Against
    In favor of
    Exact
    Incorrect
    60s
  • Q8
    What is the meaning of the prefix IM?
    After
    In favor of
    Between
    Not
    60s
  • Q9
    What is the meaning of the prefix EX?
    Across a distance
    make or move higher
    out of, outside of
    in, inside of
    60s
  • Q10
    What is the meaning of the prefix TELE?
    Beneath
    At a distance
    Extremely
    Large
    60s
  • Q11
    What part of speech does the suffix ABLE/IBLE change a word to?
    Verb
    Adverb
    Adjective
    Noun
    60s
  • Q12
    What part of speech does the suffix NESS change a word to?
    Conjunction
    Verb
    Noun
    Adjective
    60s
  • Q13
    What part of speech does the suffix IFY/FY change a word to?
    Preposition
    Noun
    Verb
    Adjective
    60s
  • Q14
    What is the meaning of the suffix MENT?
    Adjective - Characterized by
    Noun - condition of, action/process, result of
    Verb - To make or become
    Noun - State of being
    60s
  • Q15
    What is the meaning of the suffix SION/TION?
    Verb - to become
    Noun - state or quality of, action or process
    Adjective - Characterized by
    Adjective - notable for, full of, characterized by
    60s

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