This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The root words VIS/VID mean ..... A) Divide. B) Wrong. C) Hear. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) See. 2. Which root means "before" or "front" ? A) Post. B) Graph. C) Pre. D) Scrib/script. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pre. 3. The prefix comes at the ..... of a word. A) Middle. B) Bottom. C) Beginning. D) End. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beginning. 4. What does-hydr mean? A) State, quality. B) State, condition. C) Water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 5. What word means having great strength A) Colorful. B) Wonderful. C) Thoughtful. D) Powerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Powerful. 6. Which of the following is a musical instrument that makes a sound? A) Television. B) Iron. C) Xylophone. D) Telephone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Xylophone. 7. Match the root/affix with its meaningdemo A) Tear. B) Take away. C) People. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 8. Which root means "to look at" or "to examine closely" ? A) Spect. B) Scop. C) Tele. D) Fore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spect. 9. Which of the following words contains a prefix meaning 'self'? A) Microscope. B) Telephone. C) Television. D) Autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Autobiography. 10. After breaking her leg, the gymnast lacked the ..... to move around the gym and tumble like she did before her accident. A) Mobility. B) Traction. C) Incantation. D) Androphobia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mobility. 11. The word "alternate" 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: B) Other than the usual. 12. You can use the root word and the sentence structure to help you better understand the meaning of an unknown word. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 13. The root word nym/onym means: A) Mythological or mythology. B) Name or word. C) Same or similar. D) Ocean or sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Name or word. 14. Which root means to conquer? A) Ject. B) Ques. C) Port. D) Vince. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vince. 15. This affix is found at the beginning of a word. A) Suffix. B) Prefix. C) Root. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prefix. 16. What is the meaning of the prefix multi-? A) Single, one. B) Many. C) False. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many. 17. A ROOT is added to the end of a word A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. A person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc. or who tells people the news on radio or television A) Pianist. B) Reporter. C) Physician. D) Homophone. E) -er, -or, -ian, -ist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reporter. 19. The auditorium is where people A) Hear sounds or music. B) Play music. C) Go to hang out. D) Write music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hear sounds or music. 20. What does the prefix a mean? A) The prefix 'a' means 'above' or 'over'. B) The prefix 'a' means 'not' or 'without' or 'on/in'. C) The prefix 'a' means 'before' or 'in front of'. D) The prefix 'a' means 'with' or 'together'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The prefix 'a' means 'not' or 'without' or 'on/in'. 21. Which of the following words best fits this sentence:The child was very ..... when she gave up her lunch to share with the little lost kitten. A) Selfish. B) Selfless. C) Selfscope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Selfless. 22. The suffix goes: A) Before the root word. B) After the root word. C) It does not belong with the root word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the root word. 23. What is a synonym for withdrawn? A) Skip. B) Assemble. C) Dismal. D) Unsociable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unsociable. 24. The family experienced a dilemma about going to Grandma's for dinner or going to the hockey game. This means they were: A) All in agreement. B) Split between two choices. C) Arguing for two days. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Split between two choices. 25. What does the root ast(e)r mean? A) Time. B) Five. C) Star. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Star. 26. What does mis mean? A) Time. B) Around. C) Madness. D) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wrong. 27. You see the word "polygon" in a math lesson. Using your understanding of Greek roots, reason out its meaning and choose the best definition. A) A shape with no sides. B) A shape with one side. C) A shape with three sides. D) A shape with many sides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A shape with many sides. 28. Which prefix can be added to the root word "form" ? A) Trans-. B) Pre-. C) Re-. D) Con-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Re-. 29. The suffix in "boredom" creates what type of word? A) Adverb. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun. 30. Annoyance and frustration A) Asperity. B) Turbulence. C) Disturbance. D) Expasperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expasperation. ← 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