Understanding Prefixes

What are prefixes and suffixes?

• Parts of speech

• Types of sentences

• Word parts added to the beginning or end of a root word

• Synonyms and antonyms

What is a prefix?

• A type of morpheme placed at the end of a word

• A type of morpheme used to form new words by being placed at the beginning of a lexical root

• A type of morpheme that has no meaning of its own

• A type of morpheme that is always longer than the root word

How do prefixes differ from suffixes?

• Prefixes are placed at the end of a word

• Prefixes have greater lexical weight and often have a meaning of their own

• Prefixes are always longer than suffixes

• Prefixes do not change the meaning of the root word

Which of the following is a prefix?

• -ing

• -less

• un-

• -ful

Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?

• Unhappy

• Disagreement

• Play

• Careful

What is the root word in 'replaying'?

• play

• re

• playing

• replay

Which of the following words means 'not possible'?

• Possibility

• Impossible

• Possibly

• Possible

Which of the following is an example of a prefix?

• -ful

• un-

• -ing

• -ed

What is the main function of a prefix in a word?

• To indicate plurality

• To show possession

• To change the tense of the word

• To change the meaning of the root word

Which word contains a prefix?

• playing

• redo

• walked

• happiness