Prefixes & Suffixes Quiz

Question 1

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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Not or opposite of

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Before

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Again

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Under

Question 2

What does 'pre-' mean in words like 'preview' or 'predict'?

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Before

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After

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Against

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With

Question 3

The suffix '-tion' or '-sion' typically creates what kind of word?

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Noun

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Adjective

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Adverb

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Verb

Question 4

What does 'mis-' mean in 'mistake' or 'mislead'?

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Wrongly or badly

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Very much

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Not enough

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After

Question 5

What does the suffix '-ful' mean in 'beautiful' or 'grateful'?

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Full of

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Without

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Like

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State of being

Question 6

What does 're-' mean in 'rebuild' or 'repeat'?

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Again

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Before

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Against

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Not

Question 7

The suffix '-less' means?

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Without

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Full of

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Having

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Very

Question 8

What does 'inter-' mean in 'international' or 'internet'?

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Between or among

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Inside

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Against

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Above

Question 9

The suffix '-ness' creates what type of word?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 10

What does 'anti-' mean in 'antibiotic' or 'antisocial'?

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Against or opposite

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For

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Before

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After

Question 11

What does the suffix '-ly' typically indicate?

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An adverb

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A noun

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An adjective

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A verb

Question 12

What does 'sub-' mean in 'submarine' or 'subway'?

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Under or below

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Above

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With

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Half

Question 13

The prefix 'micro-' means?

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Very small

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Large

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Medium

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Many

Question 14

What does 'trans-' mean in 'transport' or 'translate'?

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Across or through

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Against

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Before

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Many

Question 15

The suffix '-able' or '-ible' means?

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Capable of being

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Without

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Full of

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Relating to

Question 16

What does 'over-' mean in 'overload' or 'overeat'?

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Too much or above

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Under

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Before

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Again

Question 17

The prefix 'bi-' in 'bicycle' or 'bilingual' means?

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Two

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One

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Three

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Many

Question 18

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

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Study or science of

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Fear of

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Love of

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Against

Question 19

What does 'semi-' mean in 'semicircle' or 'semifinal'?

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Half

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Almost

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Around

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After

Question 20

The suffix '-ment' in 'enjoyment' or 'achievement' creates a?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

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Adjective