This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the meaning of the prefix "anti-" ? A) Against, opposite of. B) Again. C) Above, over. D) Full of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Against, opposite of. 2. What does the prefix 'mis' mean when added to a word? A) Correctly. B) Wrongly. C) Partially. D) Excessively. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrongly. 3. What is an affix? A) A repair for something. B) A prefix or suffix attached to a root to form a new word. C) A sound made by blends of letters. D) The phonetic understanding of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prefix or suffix attached to a root to form a new word. 4. A word part added to the end of a word is? A) Root. B) Prefix. C) Suffix. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suffix. 5. The root word gen means: A) Law. B) Free. C) Race, kind or species/birth. D) Thanks/pleasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Race, kind or species/birth. 6. Epidemic, democracy A) -chron-. B) Inter-. C) -vac-. D) -dem-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -dem-. 7. Which root means 'to look'? A) Scrib. B) Act. C) Spect. D) Mit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spect. 8. "The soil of England is fertile." How would you rewrite "fertile" so that the meaning is not able to produce? A) Infertile. B) Antifertile. C) Disfertile. D) Overfertile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infertile. 9. The Greek root photo means A) Light. B) See. C) Picture. D) Dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light. 10. What does the root auto mean in the sentence below?Once the plane reached 30, 000 feet, the captain put it on autopilot. A) Captain. B) Self. C) Plane. D) Feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self. 11. The suffix in the word "berries" indicates that- A) There are more than one. B) They are fruits. C) They are sour. D) There is only one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are more than one. 12. Johnny's art skills are laughable. He can barely draw a stick figure and has no idea how to paint or draw. He hates going to art and rarely completes a project. What does the affix-able mean in this sentence? A) Without. B) Capable of. C) Full of. D) Against. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capable of. 13. How do you spell the word that means "something is able to be moved" ? A) Moveable. B) Movaeble. C) Movable. D) Movible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movable. 14. Which suffix is used to pluralize a word? A) -ed. B) -s. C) -ing. D) Pre-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -s. 15. "Pro" when added to the beginning of a word means what? A) Under. B) In favor of. C) To see. D) Against. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In favor of. 16. Ced /ceed /cede /cess A) Come. B) From. C) Down. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go. 17. Amendments are adopted after approval by a majority vote of the lower house of the general assembly, a two-thirds majority of both houses of the next general assembly, and ratification by the townships.Which word from the sentence contains a suffix that means "pertaining to/belonging to?" A) Ratification. B) Approval. C) Adopted. D) Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Approval. 18. What does the prefix 'pre' mean when added to a word? A) After. B) During. C) Before. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 19. A word part added to the beginning of a root or base word A) Root. B) Base. C) Suffix. D) Prefix. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prefix. 20. A root word and a base word are synonyms. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Cred (incredible, credit, credible) A) Write. B) Study of. C) Lead. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Believe. 22. If a substance is "decipherable, " what can be inferred about its complexity? A) It is simple. B) It is complex. C) It is colorful. D) It is small. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is complex. 23. When "Anti" is added to the beginning of a word, what does it mean? A) Against. B) Many. C) To throw. D) To cause to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Against. 24. Does the following word have a prefix, Greek root, or suffix?Unthinkable A) Prefix only. B) Greek Root only. C) Suffix only. D) Prefix and Greek Root. E) Prefix and suffix. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Prefix and suffix. 25. If a shape has six sides, which Greek prefix would be used to describe it? A) Dec-. B) Penta-. C) Mono-. D) Hexa-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hexa-. 26. Read the sentence."Now gas masks are standard equipment for soldiers, firefighters, and police officers.In which word does ment means the same as it does in the word equipment? A) Mental. B) Refreshment. C) Mentholated. D) Cement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refreshment. 27. What does the root word tra/tran mean in the sentence below?Becky loved that one of her family's traditions was to go on a birthday scavenger hunt. A) To communicate or exchange information. B) To travel or explore different locations. C) To transform or change completely. D) To move or transport from one place to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To communicate or exchange information. 28. Which of the following prefixes indicates that you are only half way inclined toward something? A) Multi. B) Demi. C) Semi. D) Ennui. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi. 29. All of the following words include a prefix that means again, back EXCEPT- A) Remember. B) Retry. C) Rest. D) Redemption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rest. 30. Which word is an antonym of regenerate? A) Degenerate. B) Irreplaceable. C) Dispose. D) Destroy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Destroy. 31. Using the clues below, what doe the Greek root "Psyche" mean?PsychologyPsychicPsychopath A) The mind. B) Life. C) The truth. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mind. 32. The group of students gave an excellent presentation in class.What is the meaning of the root word for "presentation?" A) Conquer. B) State of being/now. C) Draw/pull/drag. D) Doctrine, belief, or practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State of being/now. 33. What does the prefix trans mean? *Think about words that have trans in it ..... transform, transport, transportation A) Across / over. B) Below / under. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Across / over. 34. What is the prefix meaning for poly? A) Zero. B) One. C) Many. D) Few. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many. 35. The meaning of the root/affix, hyper, is ..... A) Abnormal, difficult, bad. B) Suffering, feeling, disease. C) Beyond, exceedingly. D) Minimal, minuscule. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beyond, exceedingly. 36. What does the root graph/gram mean in the sentence below?Kara's teacher asked her to write a paragraph about what it means to be caring. A) To care. B) To teach. C) To draw. D) To write. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To write. 37. A prefix is a word part that is added to the ..... of a root word. A) Beginning. B) Middle. C) End. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beginning. 38. Incapable:Not able A) Ment-. B) In-. C) Pre-. D) Non-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In-. 39. Telescope; Microscope A) -meter-. B) -aud-. C) Anti-. D) -scope-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -scope-. 40. The root words "vis" and "vid", as in the word "video" mean what? A) To hear. B) To see. C) Be able. D) To throw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 41. Sammy didn't bother washing the spaghetti pot. He left it submersed in water so it would be easier to clean in the morning. What does the affix sub-mean in this sentence? A) Under or below. B) Over or above. C) Around or surrounding. D) Inside or within. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under or below. 42. Quickly:Be done in a short amount of time A) -ly. B) Non-. C) -ment. D) Pre-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -ly. 43. What does the prefix 're' mean when added to a word? A) After. B) Never. C) Before. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Again. 44. Support:Carry or hold something up A) -brev-. B) -port-. C) -fer-. D) -dict-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -port-. 45. Joyful:Filled with happiness A) -ver-. B) -er/-or. C) -scribe-. D) -ful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -ful. 46. Which two suffixes mean "condition of" ? A) Mis-. B) -able, -ible. C) -er, -or. D) -dom, -ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -dom, -ship. 47. "I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die, I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired." What does acquired mean in the sentence above? A) Received. B) Bought. C) Stole. D) Obtained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Obtained. 48. After eating an entire pizza by himself, Owen felt so full and had a horrible stomach ache. What does the affix-ing mean in this sentence? A) It indicates a state of being. B) It indicates future tense. C) It indicates that the action is ongoing. D) It indicates past tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It indicates that the action is ongoing. 49. Which prefix denotes a quantity of one in Greek? A) Penta-. B) Mono-. C) Tri-. D) Dec-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mono-. 50. Riddle time! The more I dry, the wetter I get. What am I? A) A seal. B) Water. C) Air. D) A towel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A towel. 51. Ex, e (exit, exhale) A) Across, beyond. B) Out, from, forth. C) Everywhere. D) In front. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Out, from, forth. 52. If a substance is described as "pentagonal, " how many sides does it have? A) Seven. B) Ten. C) Five. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five. 53. ..... are the words that make up a language. A) Affixes. B) Prefixes. C) Vocabulary. D) Suffixes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vocabulary. 54. What does the root hydro/hydra mean in the following sentence.The fire hydrant gushed water after the car ran into it. A) Street. B) Water. C) Fire. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 55. William was exhausted after a sleepless night. The neighbor's dog had kept him up all night barking. What does the affix-less mean in this sentence? A) Full of. B) Containing. C) Having. D) Without. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Without. 56. Riddle Time! When asked how old she was, Mary replied, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she? A) 14 years old. B) 10 years old. C) 8 years old. D) 12 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12 years old. 57. Using the clues below, what does the Greek root "Hab" mean"ExhibitInhabitRehabilitate A) To fix. B) To show. C) To live. D) To have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have. 58. Misunderstood:Lack of understanding A) Mis-. B) Sub-. C) Un-. D) Re-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mis-. 59. Disorganized:Not organized A) Con-. B) De-. C) -less. D) Dis-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dis-. 60. After I saw the preview for the new Avengers movie, I was so excited for the new movie to come out. What does the affix pre-mean in this sentence? A) Post. B) During. C) Before. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesRoots Affixes Quiz 1Roots Affixes Quiz 2Roots Affixes Quiz 3Roots Affixes Quiz 5Roots Affixes Quiz 6Roots Affixes Quiz 7Roots Affixes Quiz 8Roots Affixes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books