Prefix & Suffix Quiz

The prefix 'anti-' comes from Greek and means 'against' or 'opposite of,' as in antibiotic or antisocial.

The suffix '-er' is added to verbs to create a noun meaning 'one who does' the action, such as teacher, singer, or builder.

The prefix 'pre-' means 'before.' A preview is a viewing of something before it is officially released.

The suffix '-ous' means 'full of' or 'characterized by,' as in joyous (full of joy) or dangerous (full of danger).

The prefix 'un-' reverses or negates the meaning of the base word, as in unhappy, undo, or unclear.

The prefix 'bi-' means 'two,' as in bicycle (two wheels), bilingual (two languages), or biannual (twice a year).

The suffix '-less' means 'without,' as in homeless (without a home) or careless (without care).

The prefix 'trans-' means 'across' or 'beyond.' Transport literally means to carry across from one place to another.

The suffix '-ness' turns adjectives into nouns indicating a state or quality, as in happiness, kindness, or darkness.

The prefix 'sub-' means 'below' or 'under,' as in submarine (under the sea), subway (under the way/road), or subterranean.

The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly,' so misunderstand means to understand wrongly or incorrectly.

The suffix '-tion' (or '-sion') means 'the act or process of,' as in creation (the act of creating) or education (the process of educating).

The prefix 'circum-' means 'around.' To circumnavigate means to navigate or sail around something, typically the world.

The suffix '-ify' (or '-fy') means 'to make' or 'to cause to become,' as in magnify (make larger), simplify (make simple), or purify (make pure).

The prefix 'pseudo-' comes from Greek and means 'false' or 'fake,' as in pseudonym (false name) or pseudoscience (false science).