Prefix and suffix practice quiz worksheet for language learning.

Let's solve this Prefix / Suffix Practice Quiz by matching each prefix or suffix (on the left) with its correct definition (on the right). I'll go through each one step by step and explain the reasoning.

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Matching List:

1. -able → A. capable, worthy of
✔ Example: *readable* = capable of being read.
✔️ Match: 1 → A

2. -al, -ic → F. like or pertaining to
✔ Example: *medical* = pertaining to medicine; *natural* = pertaining to nature.
✔️ Match: 2 → F

3. -ar, -or, er → H. someone who
✔ Example: *teacher* = someone who teaches; *writer* = someone who writes.
✔️ Match: 3 → H

4. -ation, -ion, -tion, -sion → P. state, quality, condition of
✔ Example: *education* = the state of being educated; *creation* = the act of creating.
✔️ Match: 4 → P

5. dis- → I. reverse of
✔ Example: *disagree* = not agree; *disable* = make unable.
✔️ Match: 5 → I

6. -en → T. to cause, to be, to become
✔ Example: *soften* = to make soft; *darken* = to become dark.
✔️ Match: 6 → T

7. -ful → S. full of a given quality
✔ Example: *hopeful* = full of hope; *careful* = full of care.
✔️ Match: 7 → S

8. il-, im-, ir-, con- → K. not
✘ Wait — *con-* is usually "together" (e.g., *connect*), but *il-, im-, ir-* are negative prefixes.
✔ Actually, *il-* (as in *illegal*), *im-* (as in *impossible*), *ir-* (as in *irregular*) all mean not.
But *con-* means "together" — so maybe this is a typo? Let's see:
The list says: 8. il-, im-, ir-, con- → probably meant to be just the negative ones.
Since *con-* doesn't fit "not", likely an error. But if we assume it's grouped for negativity, then:
✔️ Best match: 8 → K. not

9. inter- → B. between, among
✔ Example: *international* = between nations; *interact* = interact among people.
✔️ Match: 9 → B

10. -ize, -ify → L. to make
✔ Example: *organize* = to make organized; *beautify* = to make beautiful.
✔️ Match: 10 → L

11. -less → Q. without
✔ Example: *homeless* = without a home; *fearless* = without fear.
✔️ Match: 11 → Q

12. -ly → X. in a certain way
✔ Example: *quickly* = in a quick way; *happily* = in a happy way.
✔️ Match: 12 → X

13. mis- → V. badly, wrongly
✔ Example: *misunderstand* = understand wrongly; *mistake* = wrong action.
✔️ Match: 13 → V

14. multi- → G. many, much
✔ Example: *multicolored* = many colors; *multiple* = many.
✔️ Match: 14 → G

15. -ness → P. state, quality, condition of
✔ Example: *happiness* = the state of being happy; *kindness* = the quality of being kind.
✔️ Match: 15 → P

16. non- → K. not
✔ Example: *nonsense* = not sense; *nonfiction* = not fiction.
✔️ Match: 16 → K

17. -ous → E. characterized by
✔ Example: *dangerous* = characterized by danger; *famous* = characterized by fame.
✔️ Match: 17 → E

18. pre- → D. before, prior to
✔ Example: *preview* = view before; *preheat* = heat before.
✔️ Match: 18 → D

19. pro- → J. forward, favoring
✔ Example: *progress* = move forward; *pro-life* = favoring life.
✔️ Match: 19 → J

20. re- → O. again, back
✔ Example: *rewrite* = write again; *return* = come back.
✔️ Match: 20 → O

21. -ship → W. position held
✔ Example: *leadership* = position of leader; *friendship* = relationship of friends.
✔️ Match: 21 → W

22. sub- → N. below
✔ Example: *submarine* = below the sea; *suburb* = below the city (outlying area).
✔️ Match: 22 → N

23. super- → U. above, beyond
✔ Example: *supernatural* = beyond natural; *superior* = above others.
✔️ Match: 23 → U

24. un- → K. not
✔ Example: *unhappy* = not happy; *unfair* = not fair.
✔️ Match: 24 → K

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✔ Final Answers:

| Number | Prefix/Suffix | Match |
|--------|---------------------|-------|
| 1 | -able | A |
| 2 | -al, -ic | F |
| 3 | -ar, -or, er | H |
| 4 | -ation, -ion, etc. | P |
| 5 | dis- | I |
| 6 | -en | T |
| 7 | -ful | S |
| 8 | il-, im-, ir-, con- | K |
| 9 | inter- | B |
| 10 | -ize, -ify | L |
| 11 | -less | Q |
| 12 | -ly | X |
| 13 | mis- | V |
| 14 | multi- | G |
| 15 | -ness | P |
| 16 | non- | K |
| 17 | -ous | E |
| 18 | pre- | D |
| 19 | pro- | J |
| 20 | re- | O |
| 21 | -ship | W |
| 22 | sub- | N |
| 23 | super- | U |
| 24 | un- | K |

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⚠️ Note on #8:

The entry "il-, im-, ir-, con-" includes *con-*, which does not mean "not".
- *con-* usually means together (e.g., *connect*, *combine*).
So there might be a typo in the quiz. Likely intended as: il-, im-, ir-, which are all negative prefixes.

But since the answer choices only have one option for "not" (K), and *il-, im-, ir-* all mean "not", it's safe to assign 8 → K.

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✔ Final Answer Key (for filling in):

1. A
2. F
3. H
4. P
5. I
6. T
7. S
8. K
9. B
10. L
11. Q
12. X
13. V
14. G
15. P
16. K
17. E
18. D
19. J
20. O
21. W
22. N
23. U
24. K

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