This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 30 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does pre mean? A) Life. B) Short. C) Before. D) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before. 2. Which word has a root meaning "love" ? A) Transport. B) Resent. C) Aeronautics. D) Amiable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amiable. 3. What is the definition of the root-ACT? A) Do. B) Believe. C) Mark. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 4. The acrobat amazed the crowd with her death defying, high flying trapeze act. The word acrobat has a prefix that means- A) Flying. B) Top/height. C) Athlete. D) Flipping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Top/height. 5. Sometimes I feel that these highly paid athletes are so egotistical. All they seem to care about is their own stats instead of team wins. The word egotistical has a prefix that means- A) Rich. B) Follow. C) Self. D) Victory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self. 6. What is the meaning of unhappy? A) Before happy. B) Happy again. C) Not happy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not happy. 7. Kim skipped ..... up the path. A) Cheaply. B) Merrily. C) Gently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merrily. 8. Super- A) Below, beneath. B) Above, beyond. C) Within, inside. D) After, later. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Above, beyond. 9. A summary does what? A) Nothing. B) Tells an opinion. C) Makes an educated guess. D) Is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points. 10. The suffix ..... means tending to. A) An. B) Ive. C) Ly. D) Ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ive. 11. In which word does un-have the same meaning as it does in the word unlimited? A) Union. B) Universe. C) Unexpected. D) Underneath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unexpected. 12. I wonder who was the first person to use a "backwards k" to indicate that the batter struck out looking. What is the meaning of the suffix-ward as it is used in the word backwards? A) Back. B) Again. C) In the direction. D) Never. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the direction. 13. Tort A) Twist. B) Name. C) Mind. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twist. 14. Which word contains the root:ortho A) Originality. B) Orchestration. C) Orthodontist. D) Organicity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Orthodontist. 15. Word parts that can be "fixed" to the beginning (prefix) or ending (suffix) of base words to change their meaning are called: A) Base Words. B) Root Words. C) Affixes. D) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affixes. 16. Kai is studying different subjects in school. He wants to find a word that contains the root geo, which means 'earth.' Which of the following words should Kai choose? A) Biology. B) Thermometer. C) Appendix. D) Geometry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geometry. 17. The prefix super-(as in superintendent, supervise) means ..... A) Above, over. B) The boss. C) To watch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above, over. 18. "Please stop ..... on your desk, " the teacher said. A) Drummig. B) Drummeng. C) Druming. D) Drumming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drumming. 19. The root min means small. What does the word minuscule mean? A) Tiny. B) Hostile. C) Generous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tiny. 20. It will take too long to go through the. We should ..... it to get to the movies sooner. A) Complete. B) Deposit. C) Malign. D) Circumnavigate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circumnavigate. 21. The girl smiled at the ..... graph. A) Photo. B) Auto. C) Non. D) Mis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photo. 22. The suffix '-ology' in the word 'biology' means what? A) Study of. B) Life. C) Science. D) Nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Study of. 23. The root word aqua means: A) Air. B) Water. C) Life. D) Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 24. The sink overflowed when the drain was clogged. What does this mean? A) The sink was over the cabinet. B) There was too much water in the sink. C) The water flowed over the drain. D) The sink did not have any water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There was too much water in the sink. 25. Lacking value A) Worthless. B) Timeless. C) Hairless. D) Speechless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worthless. 26. Pend and pens mean ..... A) Hang/weigh. B) Earth/land. C) Life/live. D) Perch/sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hang/weigh. 27. The word manuscript contains the root word script with the prefix manu-. What is the definition of manuscript? A) A document written about another person. B) A rock carving. C) A homemade piece of furniture. D) A document written by hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A document written by hand. 28. Commanded A) To order. B) To ask. C) To suggest. D) Confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To order. 29. The root cede means go or yield. What does the word intercede mean? A) To evaluate the opposing sides in an argument. B) To come between two parties trying to settle a disagreement. C) To request the legal resolution of a dispute. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come between two parties trying to settle a disagreement. 30. Fore- A) Before, in front of. B) After, behind. C) Without. D) Distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before, in front of. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRoots Affixes Quiz 1Roots Affixes Quiz 2Roots Affixes Quiz 3Roots 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