Prefixes and Suffixes — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word means "not honest"?
A) rehonest
B) honesty
C) dishonest
D) honestly
The prefix dis- means 'not' or 'opposite of.' Dishonest means not honest.
2. What does the suffix -less mean in the word "homeless"?
A) full of
B) state of
C) in a way
D) without
The suffix -less means 'without.' For example, hopeless means without hope.
3. Which sentence uses the word "prepay" correctly?
A) She prepay the book yesterday.
B) We need to prepay for the tickets before the show.
C) He prepay the ball over the fence.
D) They prepay their homework after school.
The prefix pre- means 'before.' Prepay means to pay before, which is used correctly in this sentence.
4. What new word do you get when you add -ment to "enjoy"?
A) enjoyly
B) enjoyness
C) enjoyment
D) enjoyless
The suffix -ment turns the verb enjoy into the noun enjoyment, meaning the state of enjoying.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The word "unkind" means not kind.
The prefix un- means 'not.' Unkind means not kind.
2. To fill a glass again is to refill the glass.
The prefix re- means 'again.' Refill means to fill again.
3. Someone who acts in a gentle way acts gently.
The suffix -ly means 'in a way.' Adding -ly to gentle makes gently.
4. The suffix in the word "happiness" is ness.
The suffix -ness means 'the state of.' Happiness means the state of being happy.
5. The word "discomfort" means the opposite of comfort.
The prefix dis- means 'not' or 'opposite of.' Discomfort means the opposite of comfort.