This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 44 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Poten A) Color. B) Both. C) Before. D) Able. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Able. 2. Which word contains a Latin root meaning "to write" ? A) Graphic. B) Scribble. C) Vocal. D) Manual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scribble. 3. What is the meaning of-al/-ial A) Full of. B) The act or process of. C) Made of. D) Having characteristics of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having characteristics of. 4. Carn A) Holy. B) Talk. C) Fall. D) Flesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flesh. 5. Which word has a root that means water? A) Aquatone. B) Acquired. C) Litter. D) Aquarium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aquarium. 6. A person who plays the piano A) Pianist. B) Phonics. C) Predecessor. D) -er, -or, -ian, -ist. E) Saxophone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pianist. 7. Which of the following words contains a prefix that means 'before'? A) Postpone. B) Predict. C) Rewind. D) Uncover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predict. 8. The original Greek meaning of this word was "to make a statement of regret." A) Catastrohic. B) Volunteer. C) Apologize. D) Confluence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apologize. 9. What does the Latin root corp/corpus mean? A) Write. B) Measure. C) Body. D) Believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Body. 10. Hydrophobia A) Fear of water. B) Fear of fire. C) Fear of clowns. D) Fear of flying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fear of water. 11. My sister never does things the way other people think is correct. She is very ..... A) Benevolent. B) Orthodox. C) Fractioned. D) Unorthodox. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unorthodox. 12. You need to drive your car ..... (CAREFUL) because it's raining. A) Careless. B) Careful. C) Carefully. D) Care. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carefully. 13. This thing is visible because we can ..... it. A) Hear. B) Carry. C) Make. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) See. 14. What does the root "photo" in the word "photosynthesis" mean? A) Sound. B) Light. C) Water. D) Plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Light. 15. What is the meaning of prefix "anti-" A) Not. B) Above. C) Below. D) Opposite/against. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opposite/against. 16. What does the suffix '-ology' signify in a word? A) A field of art. B) The study of. C) A type of technology. D) A branch of philosophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The study of. 17. To add water or moisture to something; to supply something with water A) Dehydrated. B) Hydrant. C) Hydrate. D) Hydraulic. E) Hydroplane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydrate. 18. The root word phon means: A) Sound. B) Technology. C) Music. D) New. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sound. 19. Based on the context of the sentence and your knowledge of affixes, what is the best definition for benefactor:I received money from a benefactor in order to support my program. A) A good fact. B) A taxpayer. C) A good institution. D) A person who gives money or help to others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person who gives money or help to others. 20. To make something not do what it should; to turn something off. A) Gradually. B) Deactivate. C) Actually. D) Graduate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deactivate. 21. Read the following sentence: "We're unplugging, disconnecting, whatever you want to call it." In which word does the prefix dis-have the same meaning as it does in the word disconnecting? A) Distance. B) Disappear. C) Dishes. D) Discussion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disappear. 22. Petunia was always lucky while her sister was full of ..... A) Misfortune. B) Introspection. C) Posterity. D) Combination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misfortune. 23. What is the meaning of the root tele-? A) Far. B) Water. C) Time. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Far. 24. What does the root vid mean? A) Equal. B) Water. C) Life. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) See. 25. Astronomy A) Study of stars and celestial objects. B) Study of the earth and formations. C) Study of life and origins. D) Study of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Study of stars and celestial objects. ← 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