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

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Some words in English are formed using both prefixes and suffixes, for example: 'unhelpful'. The original word, 'help' is called the 'base word'. Many words will take extra letters both at the beginning and the end to create a new meaning.

Test your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes by playing this quiz.

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......appoint.......

[ ]	Dis.......ment
[ ]	In.......ful
[ ]	Per.......ment
[ ]	Un.......ful

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......reason.......

[ ]	Dis.......ed
[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Per.......ed
[ ]	Un..............able

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......interested.......

[ ]	Dis.......ness
[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Mis.......able
[ ]	Un.......ness

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......resource.......

[ ]	In.......ful
[ ]	Per.......ment
[ ]	Pre.......ment
[ ]	Un.......ful

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......allow.......

[ ]	Dis.......ed
[ ]	In.......ed
[ ]	Mis.......able
[ ]	Per.......able

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......manage.......

[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	In.......ship
[ ]	Un.......able
[ ]	Un.......ship

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......distinguish.......

[ ]	Dis.......ment
[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Mis.......able
[ ]	Un.......ment

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......arrange.......

[ ]	Dis.......hood
[ ]	Mis.......hood
[ ]	Per.......ment
[ ]	Pre.......ment

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......speak.......

[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Post.......ing
[ ]	Pre.......ing
[ ]	Un.......able

10.

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......hope.......

[ ]	Dis.......ful
[ ]	Dis.......less
[ ]	Un .......ful
[ ]	Un.......less

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

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......appoint.......

[x]	Dis.......ment
[ ]	In.......ful
[ ]	Per.......ment
[ ]	Un.......ful

'Disappointment'

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......reason.......

[ ]	Dis.......ed
[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Per.......ed
[x]	Un..............able

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......interested.......

[x]	Dis.......ness
[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Mis.......able
[ ]	Un.......ness

'Disinterestedness'

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......resource.......

[ ]	In.......ful
[ ]	Per.......ment
[ ]	Pre.......ment
[x]	Un.......ful

'Unresourceful'

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......allow.......

[x]	Dis.......ed
[ ]	In.......ed
[ ]	Mis.......able
[ ]	Per.......able

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......manage.......

[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	In.......ship
[x]	Un.......able
[ ]	Un.......ship

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......distinguish.......

[ ]	Dis.......ment
[x]	In.......able
[ ]	Mis.......able
[ ]	Un.......ment

'Indistinguishable'

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......arrange.......

[ ]	Dis.......hood
[ ]	Mis.......hood
[ ]	Per.......ment
[x]	Pre.......ment

'Prearrangement'

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......speak.......

[ ]	In.......able
[ ]	Post.......ing
[ ]	Pre.......ing
[x]	Un.......able

10.

Select the correct affix (affix = prefix and suffix) for the following word.
.......hope.......

[ ]	Dis.......ful
[ ]	Dis.......less
[x]	Un .......ful
[ ]	Un.......less

'Unhopeful'