This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which root means "sound?" A) Voc. B) Spect. C) Gram. D) Phon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phon. 2. What does the suffix 'ful' mean when added to a word? A) Full of. B) Empty of. C) Lacking. D) Partially filled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full of. 3. When something is disected it is A) Cut appart. B) Heard loudly. C) Looked at. D) Studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cut appart. 4. What is the meaning of:tract A) To look. B) To pull. C) To watch. D) To build. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pull. 5. Which option is classified as a pseudonym? A) Leonardo DiCaprio. B) Taylor Swift. C) Michael Jordan. D) The Weeknd. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Weeknd. 6. All of the following terms includes a suffix with the same meaning as it is used in the term dresses EXCEPT- A) Forges. B) Crates. C) Boxes. D) Pencils. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forges. 7. What does the root tele mean in the sentence below?I called my mom on the telephone to tell her about my day. A) Close, near. B) Silent, quiet. C) Far off, distant. D) Loud, clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Far off, distant. 8. The root word "graph", as in the word "autograph", means what? A) Before. B) Against. C) To see. D) To write or draw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To write or draw. 9. Percentage, centimeter A) -cent-. B) -struct-. C) -est. D) -onym-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -cent-. 10. Funniest, Hottest A) -cent-. B) -er. C) -est. D) -struct-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -est. 11. The word, Conjecture, uses the root/affix, ..... , which means 'send out/throw'. A) Con. B) Ject. C) Ure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ject. 12. Which of the following made up words would most likely mean an act of being afraid of terrible things? A) Malphiloment. B) Anthromaliable. C) Ambidetriment. D) Microbathament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Malphiloment. 13. What does the prefix 'dis-' indicate? A) Before. B) More. C) Again. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not. 14. A ..... cannot stand alone A) Root. B) Base. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Root. 15. Epi (epidermis, epicenter) A) Again, back. B) Not. C) One. D) Upon, on top of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Upon, on top of. 16. If a story is in "chronological" order, how is it organized? A) Most important to least important. B) Sequence of time. C) Alphabetically. D) Randomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequence of time. 17. Spec, spect (spectacles, spectator) A) Make. B) See. C) Death. D) Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) See. 18. What root/base word(s) mean(s) pull or drag? A) Tract. B) Form. C) Miss. D) Duct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tract. 19. Reference:Something you say or write that mentions another person or thing; something that brings or carries information A) -brev-. B) -dict-. C) -port-. D) -fer-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -fer-. 20. What does the suffix-ment mean? A) Not. B) Without. C) Act or process. D) Full of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act or process. 21. What does the prefix "pseudo- " mean? A) Real. B) Against. C) Not. D) Fake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fake. 22. What is the meaning of:spect A) To look/watch. B) To build. C) To build. D) To act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To look/watch. 23. Evacuate, vacancy A) -vac-. B) -dem-. C) -chron-. D) Multi-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -vac-. 24. What is the meaning of:-ible /-able A) Able to. B) Makes it a thing. C) Makes it an action word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to. 25. The word "victorious" contains a root that means- A) Lose. B) Free. C) Liberate. D) Conquer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conquer. 26. Peggy grabbed a handful of chips every time she walked past the pantry. She didn't realize that she had eaten an entire bag by herself in just three days. What does the affix-ful mean in this sentence? A) Without. B) Full of. C) Past tense. D) Future tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full of. 27. UnforgettableWhat is the suffix in the word above? A) Table. B) Able. C) Un. D) Forget. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Able. 28. Which one of these prefixes does NOT mean "not?" A) Im. B) Un. C) Sub. D) Il. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sub. 29. If something is "monochrome, " what does it lack in terms of color? A) Bright colors. B) No color. C) Two colors. D) Multiple colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Multiple colors. 30. Submerge:Under water A) Un-. B) Re-. C) Sub-. D) Mis-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sub-. 31. Chronological, chronic A) -chron-. B) -vac-. C) Inter-. D) -dem-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -chron-. 32. Which of the following would mean a small group that has the same qualities as a much larger one A) Microcosm. B) Malapropism. C) Ambivert. D) Anthropocentric. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Microcosm. 33. Which of the following words means the act of making something less intense? A) Inexorable. B) Subjugate. C) Antifreeze. D) Abatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abatement. 34. What is the numerical value associated with the Greek prefix "tri-" ? A) Dec-. B) Three. C) One. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three. 35. The suffix-some means: A) Result of an action/collection. B) Pertaining to. C) Characterized by a specified quality, condition, or action. D) Together/with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characterized by a specified quality, condition, or action. 36. Which of the following words uses the root/affix, cis(e), correctly? A) Since. B) Insulate. C) Exercise. D) Synthesize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exercise. 37. David hired a builder to build his new house. He wanted someone who had experience working in construction and building houses. What does the affix-er mean in this sentence? A) A person who thinks about an activity. B) A person who talks about an activity. C) A person who watches an activity. D) A person who does an activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person who does an activity. 38. Which of the following root words means "great" or "greatest" ? A) Max, maxi. B) Photo. C) Meter. D) Port. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Max, maxi. 39. What does adding an affix to a root do? A) It doesn't really do anything. B) It modifies the word's meaning. C) It creates a run-on sentence. D) It creates a fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It modifies the word's meaning. 40. How does an animal who is a biped move around? A) On its stomach. B) On two feet. C) On four legs. D) With its wings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On two feet. 41. What does the prefix hyper-mean: A) On top of; beyond. B) Above, over, excessive. C) Great. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Above, over, excessive. 42. The recipe calls to defrost chicken before cooking it. What does defrost mean? A) To freeze it. B) To eat it. C) To cook it. D) To take the cold away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To take the cold away. 43. The word, metamorphosis, has two roots/affixes:morph and eta. A) True. B) False, it only has one root/affix. C) False, it has the roots/affixes morph and META. D) False, everything is incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False, it has the roots/affixes morph and META. 44. Which of the following suffixes make verbs past tense? A) -ed. B) -er. C) -ing. D) -est. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ed. 45. A word part added to the beginning of a word A) Root. B) Prefix. C) Suffix. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prefix. 46. The Greek root for "sound" is- A) Hydr. B) Aqua. C) Audi. D) Phon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phon. 47. Kindness:Friendly and caring behavior A) -ness. B) Un-. C) Re-. D) Sub-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ness. 48. Insults, name-calling, threats, pushing, and hitting are classic forms of bullying. But these days, bullies have found new ways to pick on their victims. They use cell phones and the Internet to spread hurtful and embarrassing messages about their victims. It's called cyberbullying.Which word from the paragraph contains a root that means "conquer?" A) Embarassing. B) Victims. C) Insults. D) Hurtful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Victims. 49. "Face" is an example of a- A) Prefix. B) Base word. C) Root word. D) Suffix. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Base word. 50. What is the meaning of:struct / struc A) To build. B) To teach. C) To act. D) To look. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To build. 51. Decrease:becoming less A) Dis-. B) -ish. C) De-. D) Con-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) De-. 52. If a shape is described as "hexagonal, " how many sides does it have? A) Five. B) Eight. C) Six. D) Seven. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Six. 53. What does the root "aqua" mean? A) Fire. B) Air. C) Water. D) Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 54. What does the root word path mean in the sentence below?Bridgett had empathy for her friend, she knew exactly what it felt like to break a leg and have to use crutches. A) To sympathize. B) To feel or sense. C) To walk or move. D) To experience or undergo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To feel or sense. 55. The word autograph is made up of a prefix and a root word. What does the prefix mean? A) Out of, from, or not. B) Under or below. C) To write. D) Self or by itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self or by itself. 56. Persuasion:Act of convincing someone A) Re-. B) Sub-. C) -sion/-tion. D) Un-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -sion/-tion. 57. How many legs does an insect have if it is described as "hexapod" ? A) Six. B) Eight. C) Five. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Six. 58. Where does the prefix go in a word? A) At the end. B) At the beginning. C) At the middle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the beginning. 59. Unbelievable:Not believable A) Mis-. B) Sub-. C) Un-. D) Re-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Un-. 60. Using the clues below, what does the Greek root "Polis" mean?PoliticianMetropolisCosmopolitan A) People. B) City. C) To Rule. D) To Gather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRoots Affixes Quiz 1Roots Affixes Quiz 2Roots Affixes Quiz 4Roots Affixes Quiz 5Roots Affixes Quiz 6Roots Affixes Quiz 7Roots Affixes Quiz 8Roots Affixes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books