SOAL AFFIXES

1. 1. What is Affixes means?

• A word that has multiple meanings

• An affix added to a base word

• A verb that turns into an adjective

• Compound words that are combined

Answer explanation

Affixes that are added to a base word to form a new word.

2. 2. Which of the following is an example of a prefix?

• -ness

• -ly

• un-

• -er

Answer explanation

un- is a prefix as it is added at the beginning of the base word.

3. Examples of words that ONLY have suffixes are....

• unhappy

• reorder

• teacher

• replay

Answer explanation

teacher uses the suffix -er which is added at the end of the base word teach.

4. The main function of a prefix is...

• Turns verbs into nouns

• Subtly inserts additional meaning

• Changing the basic meaning of the word

• Gives emphasis informally

Answer explanation

Prefix change the meaning of the base word, such as happy → unhappy.

5. The word "reconsider" has the prefix...

• con-

• sider-

• re-

• -er

Answer explanation

re- is a prefix meaning "to repeat".

6. Affixes inserted in the middle of a base word are called....

• prefix

• suffix

• infix

• root

Answer explanation

Infix is affixes that come in the middle of the base word.

7. In the word teacher, the -er part shows...

• action

• time

• noun

• adjective

Answer explanation

the addition of the suffix “-er” to the root “teach” indicates a change in word class from verb to noun

8. The word "disagreement" has as many affixes as...

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

Answer explanation

dis- (prefix) and -ment (suffix) → total 2

9. The word that has a prefix and means "not legal" is....

• illegal

• happiness

• legally

• believable

Answer explanation

illegal consists of the prefix il- which means "not"

10. The word "unhappy" belongs to the form...

• root word

• prefix

• infix

• prefix + root

Answer explanation

unhappy consists of un- (prefix) + happy (root word).