Understanding Prefixes in English

What does the prefix "de-" generally mean?

• Above

• Down or away

• Together

• Before

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Which of the following words uses the prefix "de-" correctly?

• Deactivate

• Disappear

• Divide

• Epilogue

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What does the prefix "dis-" generally mean?

• Together

• Apart or not

• Over

• Under

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Which word correctly uses the prefix "dis-"?

• Dislike

• Deploy

• Epitome

• Divide

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What does the prefix "epi-" generally mean?

• Under

• Over or upon

• Before

• Against

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Which of the following words uses the prefix "epi-" correctly?

• Epilogue

• Disarm

• Decrease

• Divide

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Which prefix would you use to indicate the opposite of "appear"?

• De-

• Dis-

• Epi-

• Pre-

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Which prefix would you use to indicate something is being removed or reversed?

• Epi-

• Dis-

• De-

• Re-

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Which prefix would you use to indicate something is on top of or above?

• De-

• Dis-

• Epi-

• Sub-

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Which of the following words does not contain a prefix from the list: pre-, re-, un-?

• Preview

• Rewind

• Uncover

• Perform