10th Grade: How Well Is Your English?
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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. How good are your prefixes and suffixes?
- 1.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......arrange.......
- A.
Dis.......hood
- B.
Mis.......hood
- C.
Per.......ment
- D.
Pre.......ment
- 2.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......reason.......
- A.
Dis.......ed
- B.
In.......able
- C.
Per.......ed
- D.
Un..............able
- 3.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......allow.......
- A.
Dis.......able
- B.
In.......ed
- C.
Mis.......able
- D.
Per.......able
- 4.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......speak.......
- A.
In.......able
- B.
Post.......ing
- C.
Pre.......ing
- D.
Un.......able
- 5.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......interested.......
- A.
Dis.......ness
- B.
In.......able
- C.
Mis.......able
- D.
Un.......ness
- 6.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......appoint.......
- A.
Dis.......ment
- B.
In.......ful
- C.
Per.......ment
- D.
Un.......ful
- 7.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......distinguish.......
- A.
Dis.......ment
- B.
In.......able
- C.
Mis.......able
- D.
Un.......ment
- 8.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......manage.......
- A.
In.......able
- B.
In.......ship
- C.
Un.......able
- D.
Un.......ship
- 9.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......resource.......
- A.
In.......ful
- B.
Per.......ment
- C.
Pre.......ment
- D.
Un.......ful
- 10.Select the correct affixes (an affix = prefix or suffix) for the following word. .......hope.......
- A.
Dis.......ful
- B.
Dis.......less
- C.
Un .......ful
- D.
Un.......less
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