Prefixes & Suffixes (Intro) — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word is built from dis- + agree + -ment?
A) disagreement
B) agreements
C) disagreed
D) agreeable
Disagreement stacks dis- (not) + agree + -ment (state of), meaning the state of not agreeing.
2. Which word is built from un- + happy + -ness?
A) happiness
B) unhappily
C) unhappiness
D) unhappier
Unhappiness uses un- + happy (y to i) + -ness to mean the state of not being happy.
3. Which word is built from care + -ful + -ly?
A) careless
B) carefully
C) careful
D) caring
Carefully stacks care + -ful + -ly, meaning doing something in a careful way.
4. Which word is built from re- + play + -ed?
A) replays
B) replaying
C) played
D) replayed
Replayed uses re- (again) + play + -ed (past tense) to mean played again.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Their disagreement about the rules lasted almost an hour.
Disagreement names the state of not agreeing, built from dis- + agree + -ment.
2. The rainy weather caused a lot of unhappiness at the picnic.
Unhappiness stacks un- + happy + -ness to mean the state of being not happy.
3. Please cross the street carefully while holding my hand.
Carefully combines care + -ful + -ly to describe doing something in a careful way.
4. The coach replayed the game video so we could study it again.
Replayed uses re- + play + -ed to mean played again in the past.
5. The lost puppy looked helpless without its family nearby.
Helpless uses help + -less to mean without help or unable to help oneself.