This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the numerical value associated with the Greek prefix "tri-" ? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Dec-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 2. The suffix-some means: A) Result of an action/collection. B) Characterized by a specified quality, condition, or action. C) Pertaining to. D) Together/with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Characterized by a specified quality, condition, or action. 3. Which of the following words uses the root/affix, cis(e), correctly? A) Synthesize. B) Insulate. C) Since. D) Exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exercise. 4. 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 does an activity. B) A person who watches an activity. C) A person who thinks about an activity. D) A person who talks about an activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who does an activity. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. -ness A) Again. B) Act or process of. C) State or quality of. D) Not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State or quality of. 8. How does an animal who is a biped move around? A) With its wings. B) On its stomach. C) On four legs. D) On two feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On two feet. 9. 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. 10. The recipe calls to defrost chicken before cooking it. What does defrost mean? A) To take the cold away. B) To cook it. C) To eat it. D) To freeze it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take the cold away. 11. 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. 12. When the prefix "poly" is added to a word, it means what? A) Many. B) To move forward. C) To be able. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many. 13. Which of the following suffixes make verbs past tense? A) -ing. B) -est. C) -er. D) -ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -ed. 14. 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. 15. The Greek root for "sound" is- A) Audi. B) Hydr. C) Aqua. D) Phon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phon. 16. Kindness:Friendly and caring behavior A) Re-. B) Un-. C) Sub-. D) -ness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -ness. 17. 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) Insults. B) Victims. C) Hurtful. D) Embarassing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Victims. 18. "Face" is an example of a- A) Root word. B) Suffix. C) Prefix. D) Base word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Base word. 19. What is the meaning of:struct / struc A) To build. B) To look. C) To teach. D) To act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To build. 20. Decrease:becoming less A) -ish. B) Con-. C) Dis-. D) De-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) De-. 21. If a shape is described as "hexagonal, " how many sides does it have? A) Five. B) Six. C) Seven. D) Eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Six. 22. What does the root "aqua" mean? A) Fire. B) Air. C) Water. D) Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 23. 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 experience or undergo. B) To feel or sense. C) To sympathize. D) To walk or move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To feel or sense. 24. 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) Self or by itself. C) To write. D) Under or below. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self or by itself. 25. Persuasion:Act of convincing someone A) Un-. B) Re-. C) -sion/-tion. D) Sub-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -sion/-tion. 26. How many legs does an insect have if it is described as "hexapod" ? A) Four. B) Five. C) Six. D) Eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Six. 27. What do the prefixes 'en' and 'em' mean? A) To cause to be. B) To remove from. C) To enhance or improve. D) To make smaller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cause to be. 28. 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. 29. Unbelievable:Not believable A) Un-. B) Re-. C) Sub-. D) Mis-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Un-. 30. Using the clues below, what does the Greek root "Polis" mean?PoliticianMetropolisCosmopolitan A) To Rule. B) People. C) To Gather. D) City. 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