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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Prefixes 1 (Questions)

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In English, a prefix is a few letters placed at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. For instance 'dis' is a prefix and placing it in front of 'appear' makes 'disappear'.

Try this quiz on the subject to help you get the hang of it.

What does the prefix 'Tele' (as in 'Television') mean?

[ ]	Far
[ ]	Hear
[ ]	Near
[ ]	See

What does the prefix 'Ex' (as in 'Exit') mean?

[ ]	Down
[ ]	In
[ ]	Out
[ ]	Up

What does the prefix 'Re' (as in 'Return') mean?

[ ]	Again/back
[ ]	Against/opposite
[ ]	Before/earlier
[ ]	Before/in front of

What does the prefix 'Poly' (as in 'Polygon') mean?

[ ]	Few
[ ]	Many
[ ]	One
[ ]	Some

What does the prefix 'Milli' (as in 'Millipede') mean?

[ ]	A hundred
[ ]	A thousand
[ ]	A million
[ ]	Ten million

What does the prefix 'Pre' (as in 'Prefix') mean?

[ ]	After
[ ]	Before
[ ]	Beside
[ ]	Next to

What does the prefix 'Peri' (as in 'Perimeter') mean?

[ ]	Around
[ ]	Beside
[ ]	In front of
[ ]	Inside

What does the prefix 'De' (as in 'Decade') mean?

[ ]	Ten
[ ]	A hundred
[ ]	A thousand
[ ]	A million

What does the prefix 'Oct' (as in 'Octopus') mean?

[ ]	Six
[ ]	Seven
[ ]	Eight
[ ]	Ten

10.

What does the prefix 'Cent' (as in 'Centurion') mean?

[ ]	Ten
[ ]	A hundred
[ ]	A thousand
[ ]	A million

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Prefixes 1 (Answers)

What does the prefix 'Tele' (as in 'Television') mean?

[x]	Far
[ ]	Hear
[ ]	Near
[ ]	See

Also in 'Telephone' and 'Telegraph'

What does the prefix 'Ex' (as in 'Exit') mean?

[ ]	Down
[ ]	In
[x]	Out
[ ]	Up

Also in 'Extract'

What does the prefix 'Re' (as in 'Return') mean?

[x]	Again/back
[ ]	Against/opposite
[ ]	Before/earlier
[ ]	Before/in front of

Also in 'Repeat'

What does the prefix 'Poly' (as in 'Polygon') mean?

[ ]	Few
[x]	Many
[ ]	One
[ ]	Some

A polygon is a many sided shape

What does the prefix 'Milli' (as in 'Millipede') mean?

[ ]	A hundred
[x]	A thousand
[ ]	A million
[ ]	Ten million

A thousand millimeters make a meter

What does the prefix 'Pre' (as in 'Prefix') mean?

[ ]	After
[x]	Before
[ ]	Beside
[ ]	Next to

Also in 'Preview'

What does the prefix 'Peri' (as in 'Perimeter') mean?

[x]	Around
[ ]	Beside
[ ]	In front of
[ ]	Inside

What does the prefix 'De' (as in 'Decade') mean?

[x]	Ten
[ ]	A hundred
[ ]	A thousand
[ ]	A million

There are 10 years in a decade and a decagon has 10 sides

What does the prefix 'Oct' (as in 'Octopus') mean?

[ ]	Six
[ ]	Seven
[x]	Eight
[ ]	Ten

An octopus has eight arms

10.

What does the prefix 'Cent' (as in 'Centurion') mean?

[ ]	Ten
[x]	A hundred
[ ]	A thousand
[ ]	A million

A Roman centurion was in charge of a hundred men