Root Words And Affixes Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Root Words And Affixes – Quiz 1
1. What does the suffix-less mean? As used in such words as:useless or hopeless?.
A) Without.
B) Full of.
C) None.
D) The most.
2. What is the meaning of graph?.
A) To write.
B) To read.
3. What does the root word hydr mean? As used in such words as:hydration or dehydrate?.
A) Water.
B) Small.
C) Shape.
D) Hydrant.
4. Brianna was uncertain about the question, but she gave her answer as though she was sure of it. Which type of context clue is used here?.
A) Synonym.
B) Antonym.
C) Definition.
D) Example.
5. What suffix could be added to the word listen to show it happened in the past?.
A) Ful.
B) Ed.
C) S.
D) Less.
6. These are parts of the word that can be added to form a new meaning.
A) Affixes.
B) Root Words.
C) Punctuations.
D) Infix.
7. What is the meaning of chrono?.
A) Time.
B) Earth.
8. What type of context clues use similar words to help with the meaning of an unknown word?.
A) HDefinitions.
B) Antonyms.
C) Examples.
D) Synonyms.
9. Choose the root words that can connect with the prefix:dis.
A) Rational.
B) Agree.
10. Use what you know about root words meaning to match the words with the correct definition. Refer to the root word. Microscope.
A) An instrument that makes extremely small things look larger.
B) Part of something, split into a hundred pieces.
C) A sequence.
D) Organisms.
11. An Army uniform has symbols on it. These emblems show what the person has done in the Army. What type of context clue is this?.
A) Example.
B) Synonym.
C) Definition.
D) Antonym.
12. Read the following sentence from the passage."When I see something beautiful in the store, like this dress, it's irresistible to me."In the word "irresistible, " the prefix "ir-" means.
A) Wrong.
B) Again.
C) Two.
D) Not.
13. What is the meaning of de-?.
A) Ill, mistaken.
B) Down, off.
14. What does the suffix-er mean? As used in such words as:teacher or baker?.
A) Characterized by.
B) State of.
C) Full of.
D) One who.
15. Suffixes are.
A) Small word parts that come after root words.
B) Small word parts that come before root words.
C) The basic building blocks of words.
D) A type of root word.
16. Ann-/-enn means _____ .
A) Hundred.
B) Year.
C) War.
D) Before.
17. Affixes means to _____ .
A) Before.
B) Type of root word.
C) Add on.
D) After.
18. Which of the following is the best definition of the word "biology?".
A) The study of life.
B) Small life.
C) The study of the earth.
D) The study of small life.
19. \#2 Part B:Which statement best supports the answer to Part A?.
A) Ivan's friends don't understand his interest in watching aquariums.
B) Ivan's friends think his idea about watching aquariums is smart.
C) Ivan's friends like that he watches aquariums for hours.
D) Ivan's friends think watching aquariums is a healthy thing to do.
20. Sir Alan is King Richard's best knight. He is brave and strong. He is the most important knight in Richard's whole king _____ !.
A) Dom.
B) Ness.
C) Ment.
D) Is.
21. A form of government that is bicameral has _____ divisions.
A) No.
B) Many.
C) Two.
D) One.
22. Which suffix means 'one who'?.
A) -or.
B) -of.
C) -is.
23. What is the meaning of bi-?.
A) Two or twice.
B) Before.
24. Define the prefix "re".
A) Again .
B) Under.
C) Not.
D) None of above.
25. Phobia means _____ .
A) Before.
B) Light.
C) Fear.
D) Year.