Root Words And Affixes Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Root Words And Affixes – Quiz 5
1. What is the meaning of the Greek root word 'hydro'?.
A) Earth.
B) Air.
C) Water.
D) Fire.
2. The word manuscript contains the root word script with the prefix manu-. What is the definition of manuscript?.
A) A document written by hand.
B) A document written about another person.
C) A rock carving.
D) A homemade piece of furniture.
3. Which Latin root word means 'to speak'?.
A) Write.
B) Log.
C) Voc.
D) Aud.
4. What is the prefix in the word 'disagree'?.
A) Disagree.
B) Dis.
C) Ag.
D) Re.
5. What is the meaning of colorful in paragraph 1?.
A) Able to be colored.
B) Without color.
C) Not colored.
D) Full of colors.
6. Telling what a word means within the sentence is an example of what type of context clue?.
A) Synonym.
B) Antonym.
C) Example.
D) Definition.
7. Prefixes are.
A) Small word parts that come before root words.
B) Small word parts that come after root words.
C) The basic building blocks of words.
D) A type of root word.
8. Which of the words below uses the prefix un-the way it is used in the word unknown?.
A) Unfair.
B) Understand.
C) Uncle.
D) Uniform.
9. The best way to locate a suffix is to look for a word part that.
A) Shows the word can be a new word.
B) Is added to the beginning of the word root.
C) Is added to the end of the word root.
D) Shows the word's central meaning.
10. Uses roots and affixes, identify two words from the passage that have something to do with seeing.
A) Visible.
B) Slippery.
C) Inside.
D) Visit.
11. What is the meaning of the prefix 'un-'?.
A) Opposite or absence.
B) Together.
C) Negative.
D) Before.
12. Which suffix means "the study of?".
A) -ity.
B) -ly.
C) -ing.
D) -ology.
13. ROOT WORDS AND AFFIXES It is IMPOSSIBLE to finish the book in a day or two. What is the prefix in the word impossible?.
A) Ble.
B) Possible.
C) Im.
D) Poss.
14. What does the prefix pre mean?.
A) Before.
B) The state of being.
C) Without.
D) To do something again.
15. The payment of our insurance is done biannually. The word biannually means _____ .
A) Thrice a month.
B) Twice a month.
C) Thrice a year.
D) Twice a year.
16. Which affixes mean "without".
A) A-and im-.
B) -cy and ex-.
C) Ex-and inter-.
D) Anti-and ex-.
17. What is the root word in discover?.
A) Cover .
B) Dis.
C) Over.
D) None of above.
18. Earth's biosphere includes the air that people breathe, the land on which they live, the rocks that cover the land, and the water that covers much of the earth's surface. Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word biosphere in the passage above?.
A) The part of the earth where life exists.
B) Any self-regulating system.
C) A polluted part of the earth.
D) The earth's crust.
19. What does the root word therm mean? As used in such words as:thermal or thermometer?.
A) Heat.
B) Temperature.
C) Underwear.
D) Fever.
20. Choose the root words that can connect with the suffix:able.
A) Write.
B) Believe.
21. What is the meaning of cred?.
A) Believe or trust.
B) Feeling.
C) Failure.
D) None of above.
22. What is the meaning of man-?.
A) Hand.
B) Foot.
23. What part of the word "geology" is the word root?.
A) Ge.
B) Geo.
C) Ogy.
D) Geolo.
24. Devon is the oldest, and he knows what it's like to be the big brother. As the patriarch of his family, Devon's father would go out of town to work and provide for his family, so Devon decided to help out more around the house. Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word patriarch in the passage above?.
A) An acquaintance.
B) Father of the family.
C) A family member.
D) Mother of the family.
25. What does the suffix-er mean? As used in such words as:bigger or taller?.
A) State of.
B) Can be.
C) More.
D) Act of.