Word Structure Quizzes: Master Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Question 1

What suffix is added to create the word 'beautiful'?

Accepted Answer

-ful

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-ly

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-ment

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-tion

Question 2

The word 'unhappy' is made up of which prefix and root?

Accepted Answer

un- + happy

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un- + hap

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in- + hap

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in- + happy

Question 3

In the word 'prejudice', which root means 'before'?

Accepted Answer

pre-

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judice

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-dict

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judge

Question 4

What does the prefix 're-' in the word 'rebuild' indicate?

Accepted Answer

A reversal of an action

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An intensification of an action

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A negation of an action

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A change in an action

Question 5

Which of these words below does NOT have the '-ly' suffix?

Accepted Answer

happy

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quickly

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slowly

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beautifully

Question 6

How is the word 'disappoint' formed?

Accepted Answer

The prefix 'dis-' is added to the root 'appoint.'

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The prefix 'dis-' is added to the root 'point.'

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The prefix 'in-' is added to the root 'appoint.'

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The prefix 'in-' is added to the root 'point.'

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of word structure?

Accepted Answer

Determiner

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Prefix

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Suffix

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Root

Question 8

Which suffix means "small" or "young"?

Accepted Answer

-ette

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-ion

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-ment

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-able

Question 9

What is the root word in the word "beautiful"?

Accepted Answer

beau

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bell

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tiful

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ful

Question 10

The suffix "-ment" is used to create nouns that mean what?

Accepted Answer

actions

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people

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places

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things

Question 11

Which of the following is the definition of the root "aud"?

Accepted Answer

to hear

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to see

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to speak

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to write

Question 12

What is the meaning of the word "disappear"?

Accepted Answer

to vanish

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to appear again

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to appear suddenly

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to reappear

Question 13

The prefix 'un-' most often means:

Accepted Answer

Not

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With

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Re-

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Pre-

Question 14

The root 'scrib-' in the word 'scribble' is most likely related to:

Accepted Answer

Writing

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Reading

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Speaking

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Thinking

Question 15

Which of the following words is formed by adding the prefix 're-' to the root 'act'?

Accepted Answer

React

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Act

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Inactive

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Active

Question 16

The suffix '-less' usually indicates:

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Absence

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Presence

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Comparison

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Emphasis

Question 17

Which of the following words has the root 'port' meaning 'carry'?

Accepted Answer

Transport

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Important

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Support

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Report

Question 18

The prefix 'pre-' usually means:

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Before

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After

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Not

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Again

Question 19

Which of the following words contains both a prefix and a suffix?

Accepted Answer

Unhappy

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Happy

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Movement

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Slowly

Question 20

The root 'mit-' in the word 'transmit' is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

Sending

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Receiving

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Writing

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Thinking

Question 21

Which of the following words has the prefix 'un-'?

Accepted Answer

unfair

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happy

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replay

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disappear

Question 22

What is the root word in the word 'unhappiness'?

Accepted Answer

happy

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un

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dis

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ness

Question 23

Which of the following words has the suffix '-ment'?

Accepted Answer

movement

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happy

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excited

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replay

Question 24

What is the meaning of the prefix 're-' in the word 'replay'?

Accepted Answer

again

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not

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back

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un

Question 25

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym for 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

unhappy

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joyful

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cheerful

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content

Question 26

What is the root word in the word 'disappear'?

Accepted Answer

appear

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dis

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disappear

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pear

Question 27

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ness' in the word 'happiness'?

Accepted Answer

state of being

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to do

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not

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again

Question 28

What is the root word in the word 'replay'?

Accepted Answer

play

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re

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replay

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lay

Question 29

Select the prefix that means 'not' or 'opposite of':

Accepted Answer

un-

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ex-

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pre-

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sub-

Question 30

In the word 'biodegradable', the suffix '-able' indicates:

Accepted Answer

Capable of being done

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Not capable of being done

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Related to life

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Made of biological materials

Question 31

Identify the root word in the term 'uncomfortable':

Accepted Answer

fort

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com-

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un-

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able

Question 32

In the word 'antibiotic', the prefix 'anti-' means:

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Against

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Before

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After

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Without

Question 33

Which suffix is present in the word 'argument'?

Accepted Answer

-ment

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-able

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-ive

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-ful

Question 34

The root word 'dict' in 'dictator' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Governing

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Speaking

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Writing

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Leading

Question 35

In the word 'submarine', the prefix 'sub-' means:

Accepted Answer

Under

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Over

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Before

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After

Question 36

Which of the following words does NOT include the prefix 're-'?

Accepted Answer

Record

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Replay

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Rewind

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Refresh

Question 37

In the word 'active', the suffix '-ive' means:

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Capable of

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Not capable of

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Tending to

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Related to

Question 38

Which prefix means 'not' or 'opposite of'?

Accepted Answer

un-

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re-

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pre-

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mis-

Question 39

Which of the following words does NOT have the root word 'scribe'?

Accepted Answer

transcript

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describe

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subscribe

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inscribe

Question 40

Which word is formed by adding the prefix 'anti-' to the root word 'biotic'?

Accepted Answer

antibiotic

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biotic

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biotic-anti

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anti-biotic

Question 41

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ize' in the word 'hospitalize'?

Accepted Answer

to make something

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to become

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to have

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to do

Question 42

What is the part of speech of the word 'unhappily'?

Accepted Answer

adverb

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noun

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verb

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adjective

Question 43

Which word is formed by adding the suffix '-ness' to the root word 'kind'?

Accepted Answer

kindness

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kindly

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kinder

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unkind

Question 44

Which word below has the prefix "un-"?

Accepted Answer

unlock

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joyful

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rethink

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disagree

Question 45

Which suffix is typically added to a word to make it an adverb?

Accepted Answer

-ly

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-ment

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-er

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-tion

Question 46

What is the base word of "reintroduce"?

Accepted Answer

introduce

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reintroduce

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introduction

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reintroducing

Question 47

Which of the following is not a function of morphemes?

Accepted Answer

To combine words into phrases

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To change the meaning of a word

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To change the part of speech of a word

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To make words longer

Question 48

Which of the following words is formed by adding the suffix "-ment" to a root?

Accepted Answer

development

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happy

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rethink

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disagree

Question 49

What is the root word in the word "uncomfortable"?

Accepted Answer

comfort

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un

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able

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dis

Question 50

Which of the following words does not share the same root as the word "biography"?

Accepted Answer

geography

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biology

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autobiography

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demography

Question 51

Which suffix means 'one who does something'?

Accepted Answer

-er

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-ment

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-tion

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-ly

Question 52

The word 'unfortunate' is formed by adding which prefix to the root 'fortunate'?

Accepted Answer

un-

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dis-

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re-

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pre-

Question 53

Which word does NOT contain the root 'mit'?

Accepted Answer

perseverance

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admit

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commit

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submit

Question 54

Which suffix is added to adjectives to create adverbs?

Accepted Answer

-ly

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-ment

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-er

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-tion

Question 55

Which word is a compound word?

Accepted Answer

butterfly

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unhappy

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carefully

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rewrite

Question 56

The word 'disapprove' is made up of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'prove', and the suffix '-e'. What does this tell us about the meaning of the word?

Accepted Answer

To not approve of something

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To approve something strongly

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To approve something slightly

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To prove something is untrue