prefixes

Question 1

What is a prefix?

Answer 1

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

Question 2

What does the prefix ‘un-‘ mean?

Answer 2

‘Un-‘ means not or the opposite of.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘re-‘ means _____ .

Answer 3

again

Question 4

True or False: The prefix ‘dis-‘ means to remove or reverse.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Which of the following is a prefix? a) -ing b) pre- c) -ed

Answer 5

b) pre-

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘mis-‘ indicate?

Answer 6

‘Mis-‘ indicates a wrong or bad action.

Question 7

Short answer: Give an example of a word with the prefix ‘over-‘.

Answer 7

Overeat

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘sub-‘ mean?

Answer 8

‘Sub-‘ means under or below.

Question 9

True or False: The prefix ‘inter-‘ means between or among.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘anti-‘ means _____ .

Answer 10

against

Question 11

Which prefix means ‘before’? a) post- b) pre- c) mid-

Answer 11

b) pre-

Question 12

What does the prefix ‘semi-‘ mean?

Answer 12

‘Semi-‘ means half or partially.

Question 13

Short answer: What is the effect of adding the prefix ‘in-‘ to the word ‘visible’?

Answer 13

It changes the meaning to ‘not visible’.

Question 14

True or False: The prefix ‘trans-‘ means across.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘ex-‘ indicate?

Answer 15

‘Ex-‘ indicates out of or from.