This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Many English words come from the days of ancient Rome when Latin was the primary language. For example, the Latin word colonia means "farm land or other settled land." Colonia is the root for several modern English words EXCEPT ..... A) Colony. B) Column. C) Colonize. D) Colonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Column. 2. What does the root word 'aud' mean? A) See or look. B) Smell or detect. C) Hear or listen. D) Touch or feel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hear or listen. 3. What does vis mean? A) To hear. B) To see. C) To carry. D) To throw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 4. IF YOU ARE ..... (REPEAT) NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP CAN HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON YOU MEMORY A) REAPITINGLY. B) REPEATEDINGLY. C) REPEATEDLY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) REPEATEDLY. 5. $_{Use your knowledge of roots/prefixes to determine the meaning of the word}$bibliography$_{biblio = book}$ A) Being out of time to prepare. B) A tendency to do 'evil' deeds. C) Writing about books used. D) Disposition to do good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing about books used. 6. A basic word with no prefix or suffix added to it A) Root. B) Prefix. C) Affix. D) Suffix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Root. 7. What do the root words "mot" and "mov" mean? A) Move. B) Escape. C) Material. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move. 8. Which of the following words contains a root that means 'write'? A) Biography. B) Biodegradable. C) Biology. D) Biopsy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biography. 9. How can knowledge of affixes aid in understanding complex vocabulary? A) It allows for memorization of complex words without understanding their parts. B) Knowledge of affixes can help break down complex words into manageable parts, making it easier to infer their meanings. C) It is only useful for learning foreign languages. D) It has no impact on vocabulary comprehension. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knowledge of affixes can help break down complex words into manageable parts, making it easier to infer their meanings. 10. What can you infer about the prefix "pre-?" A) It means "away from" . B) It means "toward" . C) It means "after" . D) It means "before" . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It means "before" . 11. My computer stopped turning on when it wasn't plugged in. I hate it when technology ..... A) Orthographists. B) Fractions. C) Malfunctions. D) Benedictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malfunctions. 12. Match the root/affix with its meaningport A) Moon. B) To carry. C) Self. D) To write. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To carry. 13. Which word contains the suffix "-ly" ? A) Quickly. B) Freedom. C) Safest. D) Highest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quickly. 14. If "tele" means far and "scope" means see, what does "telescope" mean? A) A device to write faraway messages. B) A device to see faraway objects. C) A device to hear faraway sounds. D) A device to see nearby objects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A device to see faraway objects. 15. The word "absent" is:(Hint-look at the suffix!) A) A Noun. B) A Verb. C) An Adjective. D) An Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An Adjective. 16. -ive, -ative, -itive A) Verb form of noun. B) Adjective form of noun. C) Pronoun form of noun. D) Adverb form of noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective form of noun. 17. A word that means action of carrying across. A) Transportation. B) Subportation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transportation. 18. Students ..... write a dissertation in their final year. (norm) A) Normaly. B) Normali. C) Normally. D) Normalli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Normally. 19. Liam is working at a wildlife reserve and needs to monitor animal activity at night. He is given a thermal camera. Use the root therm to infer what the thermal camera will help Liam do. A) Taking photos underwater. B) Storing lots of information. C) Taking very detailed photos. D) Detecting heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Detecting heat. 20. What is the root/base word in "uncooked" ? A) Un-. B) Cook. C) -ed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cook. 21. The meaning of this Latin root is "to look at" A) Multi. B) Anti. C) Ous. D) Spect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spect. 22. A state of having very different feelings about someone or something at the same time. A) Consequence. B) Ambivalence. C) Fondness. D) Maintenance. E) Consciousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ambivalence. 23. An affix that is added in FRONT of the root word is called a ..... A) Suffix. B) Affix. C) Prefix. D) Root. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prefix. 24. Prefixes:em-, en- A) Tooth. B) In. C) Out of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 25. Which word does NOT use a prefix that means a number? A) Monosyllabic. B) Polydactyl. C) Bicuspid. D) Quadruped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polydactyl. 26. The root word photo (as in photosynthesis, photocopy) means ..... A) A picture. B) Light. C) To make copies. D) Plants making food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light. 27. ..... are added to the end of words. A) Suffix. B) Prefix. C) Roots. D) Affix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suffix. 28. Name the meaning of the root word "hydr" A) Air. B) Life. C) Ground. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 29. The word "sheepishly" means ..... A) Time when you are not working or busy. B) Other than the usual. C) Very accurate and exact. D) Showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong. 30. When adding suffix-ly to a word, it means ..... A) Build. B) In this way, or in the manner of. C) Life. D) Study of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In this way, or in the manner of. 31. A story uses the word "dismiss." Using your knowledge of Latin roots and affixes, explain how you would figure out its meaning and select the correct definition. A) To send away. B) To call together. C) To write down. D) To build up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To send away. 32. The wedding planner must ..... the ceremony in a timely fashion. A) Organizatio. B) Organize. C) Organizational. D) Organizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organize. 33. I knew that I would have to suffer the consequences if I disobeyed my parents, but I could not miss Mike's party. Jessica was going to be there. What is the meaning of the root word sequ-as it is used in the wordconsequences? A) Distance. B) Call. C) Follow. D) In the direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Follow. 34. Lily is reading a book about geography. She wonders what the root word 'geo' means. What does 'geo' refer to? A) Earth. B) Explore. C) Space. D) Rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth. 35. In the sentence "The scientist made an extraordinary discovery, " what does "extraordinary" mean? A) Simple. B) Unusual. C) Expected. D) Common. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unusual. 36. The word epidemic comes from the Greek words epi-, meaning "among" or "upon, " and demos, meaning "people" or "district." Based on this information, a disease is considered an epidemic when ..... A) It is first identified. B) It is examined scientifically. C) It is found to be widespread. D) It is determined to be life-threatening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is found to be widespread. 37. Match the word "impatient" with its definition. A) Full of patience. B) Not willing to wait. C) Able to wait calmly. D) Slow to react. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not willing to wait. 38. Identify the root meaning of the word "transport." A) To carry. B) To speak. C) To write. D) To build. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To carry. 39. Which suffix would you add to "quick" to make it mean "in a quick way" ? A) -ly. B) -est. C) -or. D) -er. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ly. 40. If the root word "gress" means "to step or move" , then what does the word "retrogressive" most likely mean? A) Having the quality of or tendency to move backward. B) A person who moves forward. C) A person who moves backward. D) The act of moving backward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having the quality of or tendency to move backward. 41. What is the meaning of the prefix 'Bio'? A) Life. B) Break. C) All. D) Middle/Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life. 42. Select the suffix in the word followed A) Ed. B) Fol. C) Follow. D) Ow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ed. 43. Evelyn observed that her cat appeared to be in a "dormant" state during the day. She recalled learning that the word "dormant" comes from the Latin root "dormire." What does this root mean? A) To sleep. B) To run. C) To speak. D) To eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To sleep. 44. We had to buy the newest edition of the book. A) Suffix. B) Root. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suffix. 45. The root word temp means: A) To move. B) Light. C) Temperature. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Time. 46. Name the meaning of the root word "atmo" A) Life. B) Air. C) Water. D) Ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air. 47. State, quality, act A) -idity. B) Dis-. C) Ex-. D) Per-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -idity. 48. What is the meaning of the prefix com-? A) State, quality. B) Fear. C) With. D) Person who. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 49. After a long and hard practice, Jackie ..... traveled back to his hotel room. A) Fumed. B) Ominous. C) Wearily. D) Frail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wearily. 50. Which word means "relating to sound" ? A) Comical. B) Centric. C) Phonic. D) Syntactic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phonic. 51. What is the meaning of super-? A) Under. B) Before. C) Above; beyond. D) The act or process of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above; beyond. 52. What is the definition of a prefix? A) The most basic part of a word. B) A word that has a hyphen (-). C) A set of letters added to the end of a root word. D) A set of letters added to the beginning of a root word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A set of letters added to the beginning of a root word. 53. What is the meaning of the Greek root gen? A) Birth. B) Measure. C) All. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birth. 54. "Patrick could not recall ever being so far away from home." What does the word "recall" mean? A) Sleep. B) Again. C) Remember. D) Move. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remember. 55. Which of the following suffixes does NOT refer to "a person who" A) -ing. B) -or. C) -arian. D) -ist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ing. 56. Which of the following words best describesa truck that is carrying too much freight? A) Overconfident. B) Overloaded. C) Overboard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overloaded. 57. Benjamin is leading a group of friends on a hike. He is the first to walk ahead on the trail, showing everyone the way. Which word best describes what Benjamin is doing? A) Precede. B) Intercede. C) Concede. D) Recede. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precede. 58. What kind of condition could be treated with an antibiotic? A) A toothache caused by a cavity. B) Exhaustion caused by lack of sleep. C) An illness caused by bacteria. D) Nausea caused by seasickness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An illness caused by bacteria. 59. What is the meaning of the suffix-ure A) To make. B) Relating to. C) State of, quality. D) Act or process. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Act or process. 60. A doctor has to provide what, in order for patients to believe that he/she is a qualified doctor? A) Credentials. B) Diploma. C) Degree. D) Resume. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credentials. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRoots Affixes Quiz 1Roots Affixes Quiz 2Roots Affixes Quiz 3Roots Affixes Quiz 4Roots Affixes Quiz 5Roots Affixes Quiz 6Roots Affixes Quiz 7Roots Affixes Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books