This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Morphology > Roots Affixes – Quiz 64 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Roots Affixes Quiz 64 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The root 'scrib' means to write. Which word means to write again? A) Describe. B) Inscribe. C) Prescribe. D) Rescribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rescribe. 2. Which of the following is a synonym of the root 'thes'? A) Pose. B) Rose. C) Lose. D) Those. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pose. 3. The prefix ir-and il-mean A) Against. B) Before. C) Not. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not. 4. Rub + ed A) Rubbed. B) Rubed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rubbed. 5. Given the word "microscope, " use your understanding of Greek roots to reason out its meaning and choose the best definition. A) A device for measuring sound. B) A tool for viewing small objects. C) A machine for recording music. D) A type of telescope for stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tool for viewing small objects. 6. Choose the word below that is present tense. A) Bling. B) Rings. C) Hunting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hunting. 7. Which word has the root meaning "heavy, weighty" ? A) Gravity. B) Aeronautics. C) Amiable. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity. 8. Which of the following tools would the commander ofa submarine use to see above the waves? A) A periscope. B) A stethoscope. C) A nightscope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A periscope. 9. The prefix 'pre-' means before. What does the word 'preview' mean? A) To view after. B) To view before. C) To view during. D) To view again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To view before. 10. The prefix inter-(as in interstate, intermediate) means ..... A) Between, among. B) A long highway. C) Above, higher. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between, among. 11. The suffix ..... means to make, to act; one who, that which. A) (u)al. B) (u)ate. C) (u)ation. D) (i)ent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (u)ate. 12. Read the expert below:"The two argued for days and days on end. They were, of course, tired of arguing, but they could not come to a decent compromise."The prefix com-means together. Using context clues and knowledge of Latin/Greek affixes and roots, find the definition of the word compromise. A) To disagree. B) To lie to someone. C) To come to an agreement. D) To make a formal statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To come to an agreement. 13. The word "construct" appears in your reading. Using your knowledge of Latin roots and affixes, explain how you would determine its meaning and select the correct definition. A) To break apart. B) To build or put together. C) To write down. D) To speak loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To build or put together. 14. What is the meaning of the prefix ex-? A) Many. B) Single, one. C) State of, quality. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single, one. 15. A character in a book is described as "benevolent." Using your knowledge of Latin roots and affixes, explain how you would figure out the meaning and select the correct definition. A) Wishing harm to others. B) Wishing good to others; kind. C) Being very loud. D) Being very fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wishing good to others; kind. 16. Because she didn't want anyone to know that she donated money, the woman told the charity that she wanted to remain ..... A) Anonymous. B) Spontaneous. C) Synonymous. D) Conspicuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anonymous. 17. Because they did not ..... say the meeting would start at noon, no one knew when to arrive. A) Specific. B) Specifically. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specifically. 18. What root word means "step" A) Therm. B) Meter. C) Rupt. D) Grad, gres. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grad, gres. 19. Which of the following words best fits this sentence:"The student was such an ..... He just had to make straight A's in every single class." A) Overunder. B) Overrule. C) Overachiever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overachiever. 20. Counterfeit money is ..... A) Fake money. B) The opposite of real money. C) I have no idea; I need to study for the test tomorrow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The opposite of real money. 21. What does the root word cap (cept, celve, cip, cup) mean? A) To seize, take, hold, receive, contain. B) To observe or watch. C) To destroy or eliminate. D) To create or build. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To seize, take, hold, receive, contain. 22. Which root means "self" or "same" ? A) Fore. B) Tele. C) Graph. D) Auto. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Auto. 23. Dad said, "Make yourself ..... and lend a hand." A) Useful. B) Hurtful. C) Skillful. D) Powerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Useful. 24. What is the prefix in the word "superhero" mean? A) Opposite of. B) Too little. C) Above. D) Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above. 25. You come across the word "predictable" in a story. Using your knowledge of Latin roots and affixes, explain how you would figure out its meaning and select the correct definition. A) Not able to be spoken. B) Able to be foreseen or known in advance. C) Something that can be written. D) Not able to be read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Able to be foreseen or known in advance. ← 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