Greek & Latin Roots

Greek & Latin Roots

Exercise A

Read each sentence. Using your knowledge of roots, choose the word or phrase that best matches the meaning of each underlined word.

Multiple Choice

1. The patient reported reduced mobility.

• ability to speak

• ability to read

• ability to move

Multiple Choice

2. You need to choose an adhesive that works on wood.

• paint

• pencil

• glue

Multiple Choice

3. I don't envisage any problem with this plan.

• remember

• create

• expect

Multiple Choice

4. She was angry at the injustice of the professor's decision.

• humor

• unfairness

• danger

Multiple Choice

5. The student was motivated to study hard by her teacher.

• moved

• told

• warned

Multiple Choice

6. There is an inherent problem with this type of car.

• unusual

• unavoidable

• annoying

Multiple Choice

7. She is unable to provide justification for her behavior.

• plan

• wish

• good explanation

Multiple Choice

8. Successful companies are often led by great visionaries.

• people with a lot of money

• people with a lot of power

• people with a lot of imagination

Exercise B

Look at these sets of words below the box. The common root is underlined. Choose the answer in the box that best defines each underlined root.

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

1. hemisphere, spherical, atmosphere

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

2. alternative, alteration, alter

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

3. sequence, second, sequel

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

4. survive, vivid, revive

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

5. description, postscript, scribble

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

6. legitimate, legal, legislation

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

7. millennium, millimeter, millipede

Fill in the Blank

move - break - follow - life - thousand - circle/round - law - other/different - write - eat

8. fragile, fragment, fraction