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Prefix & Suffix Quiz

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of common prefixes and suffixes!

  1. 1.

    What does the prefix 'anti-' mean?

    A
    Before
    B
    Against
    C
    After
    D
    With
  2. 2.

    Which suffix turns a verb into a noun meaning 'one who does'?

    A
    -ment
    B
    -ness
    C
    -er
    D
    -ful
  3. 3.

    What does the prefix 'pre-' mean in the word 'preview'?

    A
    Without
    B
    After
    C
    During
    D
    Before
  4. 4.

    Which suffix means 'full of' or 'characterized by'?

    A
    -ous
    B
    -less
    C
    -ment
    D
    -tion
  5. 5.

    What does the prefix 'un-' do to a word?

    A
    Makes it past tense
    B
    Makes it a noun
    C
    Makes it plural
    D
    Reverses or negates its meaning
  6. 6.

    What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

    A
    Three
    B
    One
    C
    Half
    D
    Two
  7. 7.

    Which suffix means 'without'?

    A
    -less
    B
    -able
    C
    -ful
    D
    -ment
  8. 8.

    What does the prefix 'trans-' mean in 'transport'?

    A
    Into
    B
    Across
    C
    Under
    D
    Over
  9. 9.

    Which suffix turns an adjective into a noun indicating a state or quality?

    A
    -ful
    B
    -ize
    C
    -ness
    D
    -ly
  10. 10.

    What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

    A
    Above
    B
    Below or under
    C
    Next to
    D
    Inside
  11. 11.

    What does the prefix 'mis-' convey in 'misunderstand'?

    A
    Not
    B
    Completely
    C
    Wrongly or badly
    D
    Again
  12. 12.

    Which suffix means 'the act or process of'?

    A
    -ly
    B
    -er
    C
    -tion
    D
    -ful
  13. 13.

    What does the prefix 'circum-' mean in 'circumnavigate'?

    A
    Through
    B
    Between
    C
    Around
    D
    Beyond
  14. 14.

    Which suffix in 'magnify' means 'to make'?

    A
    -ify
    B
    -ily
    C
    -ism
    D
    -ity
  15. 15.

    What does the prefix 'pseudo-' mean?

    A
    New
    B
    Old
    C
    False or fake
    D
    True

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