Vocabulary Prefixes and Suffixes 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the prefix 'mis-' mean, as in 'misspell' or 'mislead'?
- Wrongly or badly (Correct answer)
- Before or ahead of
- After or following
- Against or opposing
Correct answer: Wrongly or badly
The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or badly, indicating an error or incorrect action.
Question 2: What does the suffix '-ful' mean, as in 'hopeful' or 'peaceful'?
- Without or lacking
- Full of or having (Correct answer)
- Relating to or like
- One who does
Correct answer: Full of or having
The suffix '-ful' means 'full of' or 'having,' adding the quality of the root word.
Question 3: The prefix 'pre-' as in 'preview' or 'prepare' means:
- After or following
- Against or opposing
- Before or in advance (Correct answer)
- Across or through
Correct answer: Before or in advance
The prefix 'pre-' means 'before' or 'in advance,' indicating something that comes prior to something else.
Question 4: What does the suffix '-less' indicate, as in 'careless' or 'hopeless'?
- Full of or having
- Able to or capable
- Without or lacking (Correct answer)
- Resembling or like
Correct answer: Without or lacking
The suffix '-less' means 'without' or 'lacking,' indicating the absence of what the root word describes.
Question 5: The prefix 'un-' as in 'unhappy' or 'unclear' means:
- Very much or extremely
- Not or opposite of (Correct answer)
- Again or anew
- Under or below
Correct answer: Not or opposite of
The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'the opposite of,' reversing the meaning of the root word.
Question 6: What part of speech does the suffix '-tion' or '-sion' typically form, as in 'creation' or 'decision'?
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Nouns (Correct answer)
- Verbs
Correct answer: Nouns
The suffixes '-tion' and '-sion' convert verbs into nouns that name an action, process, or result.
Question 7: The prefix 're-' as in 'rewrite' or 'rebuild' means:
- Before or prior
- Against or contrary
- Again or back (Correct answer)
- Between or among
Correct answer: Again or back
The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back,' indicating repetition or return to a prior state.
Vocabulary Prefixes and Suffixes 1
What does the prefix 'mis-' mean, as in 'misspell' or 'mislead'?