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Cambridge Primary 5 English: Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words
This lesson quiz helps learners understand how prefixes and suffixes change meaning and word class.
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Question 1
1 point
What does the prefix "re-" mean in "rewrite"?
Explanation
Rewrite means write again.
Question 2
1 point
What does the prefix "un-" mean in "unhappy"?
Explanation
Unhappy means not happy.
Question 3
1 point
What does the prefix "pre-" mean in "preview"?
Explanation
Preview means view before.
Question 4
1 point
What does the prefix "mis-" mean in "misread"?
Explanation
Misread means read wrongly.
Question 5
1 point
What does the prefix "sub-" mean in "submarine"?
Explanation
Submarine means under the sea.
Question 6
1 point
Which word means "not visible"?
Explanation
The prefix in- can mean not.
Question 7
1 point
Which word means "to heat again"?
Explanation
Re- means again.
Question 8
1 point
What does the suffix "-ful" mean in "hopeful"?
Explanation
Hopeful means full of hope.
Question 9
1 point
What does the suffix "-less" mean in "careless"?
Explanation
Careless means without care.
Question 10
1 point
What does the suffix "-er" mean in "teacher"?
Explanation
A teacher is a person who teaches.
Question 11
1 point
What does the suffix "-able" mean in "readable"?
Explanation
Readable means able to be read.
Question 12
1 point
What is the root word of "carefully"?
Explanation
Care is the base word.
Question 13
1 point
What is the root word of "disagreement"?
Explanation
Agree is the root word.
Question 14
1 point
Which word has both a prefix and suffix?
Explanation
Un- is a prefix and -ful is a suffix.
Question 15
1 point
Which prefix can make the opposite of "possible"?
Explanation
Impossible means not possible.
Question 16
1 point
Which suffix changes "kind" into a noun?
Explanation
Kindness is a noun.
Question 17
1 point
Which word means "without fear"?
Explanation
-less means without.
Question 18
1 point
Which word means "full of colour"?
Explanation
-ful means full of.
Question 19
1 point
What happens to the meaning when "dis-" is added to "agree"?
