Root Words And Affixes Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Root Words And Affixes – Quiz 4
1. What is the suffix in the word 'happiness'?.
A) Ness.
B) Ful.
C) Ship.
2. No, that answer is _____ correct. It is wrong.
A) In.
B) Mis.
C) Under.
D) And.
3. What does the suffix able mean?.
A) Able to.
B) Without.
C) Not.
D) Before.
4. What is the meaning of auto-?.
A) Self.
B) Under or below.
5. Hydr means _____ .
A) Heat.
B) Water.
C) Life.
D) Measure.
6. Use what you know about root words meaning to match the words with the correct definition. Refer to the root word. Monologue.
A) A speech delivered by one person, like an actor.
B) Conversation.
C) How high something rises.
D) Catalogue.
7. The word "hydrothermal" means.
A) Straightened earth.
B) Moving wind.
C) Cooling air.
D) Heated water.
8. Root words are the _____ building blocks of words.
A) Suffix.
B) Basic.
C) Prefix.
D) Ending.
9. Luther will not attend the training today. He is undependable. The word undependable means _____ .
A) Hardworking.
B) Careful.
C) Unreliable.
D) Trusted.
10. What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?.
A) During or while.
B) After or following.
C) Without or lacking.
D) Before or prior to.
11. What is the meaning of-ist?.
A) One who.
B) Degree.
C) Position held.
D) None of above.
12. Another word for pedestal is.
A) Counter.
B) Floor.
C) Base.
D) Table.
13. Tennessee's caves form a topography of sinkholes, sinking streams, underground drainage, and springs. In the passage, topography most likely has to do with.
A) The dangers of the dark.
B) The poor water quality.
C) The behavior of animals.
D) The features of a place.
14. The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, that has unique designs. Which type of context clue is being used?.
A) Example.
B) Synonym.
C) Definition.
D) Antonym.
15. Several children helped pick up litter off the sidewalk as part of an after-school project. Although their intentions were appreciated, stuffing only one trash can to the top proved to be a misguided effort. A strong wind came along and scattered the trash everywhere. In the passage, the word misguided means.
A) Not full of success.
B) Well thought out.
C) Badly directed.
D) Carefully led.
16. Affixes.
A) Include both prefixes and suffixes.
B) Are a type of root word.
C) Come before a root word.
D) Come after a root word.
17. Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.
A) Walkers.
B) Crosswalks.
C) Stoplights.
D) Parrots.
18. The word "Poly-cyclical" means.
A) Multi-views.
B) Many circles.
C) Single shapes.
D) Iron wheel.
19. What does the root word "ject" mean?.
A) To run.
B) To say.
C) To think.
D) To throw.
20. Which prefix means "across?".
A) Over-(overeat).
B) Sub-(subway).
C) Fore-(forearm).
D) Trans-(transportation).
21. Which word contains a word root that means "believe"?.
A) Dormant.
B) Dictionary.
C) Credential.
D) Genesis.
22. Define the root word "ced".
A) Go, yield.
B) Throw.
C) Speak, say.
D) None of above.
23. What is the meaning of-logy?.
A) Capable of.
B) Area of knowledge.
24. She expressed strong commitment towards the project. The root word of commitment is _____ .
A) Commit.
B) Ommit.
C) Ment.
D) Com.
25. What is the meaning of omni?.
A) All.
B) Life.