Affixes

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘un-‘ mean?

Answer 1

Not or opposite of

Question 2

True or False: The suffix ‘-able’ indicates something that can be done.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘pre-‘ means __________.

Answer 3

Before

Question 4

What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-ology’?

Answer 4

The study of

Question 5

What does the prefix ‘trans-‘ signify?

Answer 5

Across or beyond

Question 6

True or False: The suffix ‘-less’ means full of.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What does the suffix ‘-ment’ indicate?

Answer 7

The action or result of

Question 8

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘bi-‘?

Answer 8

Two

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘sub-‘ means __________.

Answer 9

Under or below

Question 10

What does the suffix ‘-tion’ denote?

Answer 10

The state or condition of

Question 11

True or False: The prefix ‘anti-‘ means against.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-er’?

Answer 12

One who performs an action

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘in-‘ mean?

Answer 13

Not or into

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The suffix ‘-ify’ means __________.

Answer 14

To make or to become

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘multi-‘ signify?

Answer 15

Many

Question 16

True or False: The suffix ‘-ous’ indicates a quality of being full of.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-ship’?

Answer 17

The state or condition of being

Question 18

What does the prefix ‘co-‘ mean?

Answer 18

Together or with

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘dis-‘ means __________.

Answer 19

Not or opposite of

Question 20

What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-sion’?

Answer 20

The stateDecision (from decide) – the action of deciding.

Confession (from confess) – the action of confessing.

Invasion (from invade) – the action of invading.

Extension (from extend) – the action of extending.

Explosion (from explode) – the result of exploding. or condition of

Question 21

True or False: The prefix ‘en-‘ means to cause to be.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What does the suffix ‘-ist’ indicate?

Answer 22

One who specializes in

Question 23

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘neo-‘?

Answer 23

New

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The suffix ‘-ity’ means __________.

Answer 24

The quality of

Activity (from active) – the quality of being active.

Curiosity (from curious) – the state of being curious.

Question 25

What does the prefix 'auto-' signify?

Answer 25

Self

Question 26

True or False: The suffix '-ward' means in the direction of.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ic'?

Answer 27

Pertaining to ## Footnote Historic (from history) – pertaining to history.

Question 28

Prefix: pre-

Answer 28

Meaning: before Example: preview (to view before)

Question 29

Prefix: dis-

Answer 29

Meaning: not, opposite of Example: disagree (to not agree)

Question 30

Prefix: un-

Answer 30

Meaning: reverse, not Example: undo (to reverse an action)

Question 31

Prefix: mis-

Answer 31

Meaning: wrong, badly Example: misunderstand (to understand wrongly)

Question 32

Prefix: re-

Answer 32

Meaning: again, back Example: rebuild (to build again)

Question 33

Prefix: anti-

Answer 33

Meaning: against Example: antidote (a remedy against a poison)

Question 34

Suffix: -ful

Answer 34

Meaning: full of Example: hopeful (full of hope)

Question 35

Suffix: -ly

Answer 35

Meaning: in a certain manner Example: quickly (in a quick manner)

Question 36

Suffix: -able

Answer 36

Meaning: capable of Example: readable (capable of being read)

Question 37

Suffix: -ion

Answer 37

Meaning: action or process Example: creation (the process of creating)

Question 38

Suffix: -er

Answer 38

Meaning: one who Example: teacher (one who teaches)

Question 39

Suffix: -ist

Answer 39

Meaning: one who practices Example: artist (one who practices art)

Question 40

Prefix: in-

Answer 40

Meaning: not, into Example: invisible (not visible)

Question 41

Prefix: sub-

Answer 41

Meaning: under, below Example: submarine (a vessel that operates underwater)

Question 42

Prefix: trans-

Answer 42

Meaning: across, beyond Example: transport (to carry across)

Question 43

Prefix: inter-

Answer 43

Meaning: between, among Example: international (between nations)

Question 44

Prefix: bi-

Answer 44

Meaning: two Example: bicycle (a vehicle with two wheels)

Question 45

Suffix: -ness

Answer 45

Meaning: state or quality Example: happiness (the state of being happy)

Question 46

Suffix: -ment

Answer 46

Meaning: action or result Example: achievement (the result of achieving)

Question 47

Suffix: -ous

Answer 47

Meaning: full of Example: nervous (full of nervousness)

Question 48

Suffix: -ship

Answer 48

Meaning: state, condition, or quality Example: friendship (the condition of being friends)

Question 49

Suffix: -ate

Answer 49

Meaning: to make or become Example: activate (to make active)

Question 50

Suffix: -ic

Answer 50

Meaning: pertaining to Example: poetic (pertaining to poetry)

Question 51

Prefix: auto-

Answer 51

Meaning: self Example: autobiography (a story written by oneself)