Prefix and Suffix Worksheets and Exercises • Englishan - Free Printable

Let's solve each question step by step, explaining the reasoning behind each answer.

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Question 1: Which of the following words contains a suffix?

- A) Unhappy
- B) Misunderstand
- C) Arrange
- D) Dog

#### Explanation:
- A suffix is added at the end of a root word to change its meaning or form.
- Let's analyze each option:
- A) Unhappy: "Un-" is a prefix, not a suffix.
- B) Misunderstand: No suffix is added here; it has a prefix ("Mis-").
- C) Arrange: The word "Arrange" does not have a suffix. It is a base word.
- D) Dog: This is a base word with no suffix.

The correct answer is: B) Misunderstand (though technically none of these have a suffix, this is the closest option if we consider prefixes).

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Question 2: What is the prefix in the word "Disagree"?

- A) Dis
- B) Agree
- C) Disa
- D) Disag

#### Explanation:
- A prefix is added at the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
- In the word "Disagree":
- The root word is "Agree."
- The prefix is "Dis-," which means "not" or "opposite of."

The correct answer is: A) Dis

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Question 3: Which word has a suffix added to the root word "Play"?

- A) Playing
- B) Playful
- C) Played
- D) Player

#### Explanation:
- A suffix is added at the end of a root word.
- Let's analyze each option:
- A) Playing: The suffix "-ing" is added to "Play."
- B) Playful: The suffix "-ful" is added to "Play."
- C) Played: The suffix "-ed" is added to "Play."
- D) Player: The suffix "-er" is added to "Play."

All options have suffixes, but the most straightforward one is:
The correct answer is: A) Playing

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Question 4: In the word "Impossible," what is the prefix?

- A) Im
- B) Possible
- C) Poss
- D) Impos

#### Explanation:
- A prefix is added at the beginning of a root word.
- In the word "Impossible":
- The root word is "Possible."
- The prefix is "Im-," which means "not" or "opposite of."

The correct answer is: A) Im

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Question 5: What is the suffix in the word "Teacher"?

- A) Teach
- B) Tea
- C) Er
- D) Her

#### Explanation:
- A suffix is added at the end of a root word.
- In the word "Teacher":
- The root word is "Teach."
- The suffix is "-er," which indicates a person who performs the action of the root word.

The correct answer is: C) Er

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Question 6: Which word has a prefix added to the root word "Correct"?

- A) Incorrect
- B) Correcting
- C) Correction
- D) Correctly

#### Explanation:
- A prefix is added at the beginning of a root word.
- Let's analyze each option:
- A) Incorrect: The prefix "In-" is added to "Correct."
- B) Correcting: The suffix "-ing" is added to "Correct."
- C) Correction: The suffix "-ion" is added to "Correct."
- D) Correctly: The suffix "-ly" is added to "Correct."

The correct answer is: A) Incorrect

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Question 7: What is the suffix in the word "Happiness"?

- A) Happy
- B) Ness
- C) Hap
- D) Iness

#### Explanation:
- A suffix is added at the end of a root word.
- In the word "Happiness":
- The root word is "Happy."
- The suffix is "-ness," which indicates a state or quality.

The correct answer is: B) Ness

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Question 8: In the word "Undo," what is the prefix?

- A) Un
- B) Do
- C) Don
- D) Und

#### Explanation:
- A prefix is added at the beginning of a root word.
- In the word "Undo":
- The root word is "Do."
- The prefix is "Un-," which means "reverse" or "opposite of."

The correct answer is: A) Un

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Question 9: Which of the following words has a suffix?

- A) Happy
- B) Mistake
- C) Precook
- D) Smell

#### Explanation:
- A suffix is added at the end of a root word.
- Let's analyze each option:
- A) Happy: This is a base word with no suffix.
- B) Mistake: This is a base word with no suffix.
- C) Precook: The prefix "Pre-" is added, but there is no suffix.
- D) Smell: This is a base word with no suffix.

None of these words have a suffix. However, if we consider prefixes, "Precook" has a prefix.

The correct answer is: None of the above (but if forced, "Precook" has a prefix).

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Question 10: What is the prefix in the word "Misbehave"?

- A) Mis
- B) Behave
- C) Misbe
- D) Be

#### Explanation:
- A prefix is added at the beginning of a root word.
- In the word "Misbehave":
- The root word is "Behave."
- The prefix is "Mis-," which means "wrongly" or "badly."

The correct answer is: A) Mis

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Final Answers:

1. B) Misunderstand
2. A) Dis
3. A) Playing
4. A) Im
5. C) Er
6. A) Incorrect
7. B) Ness
8. A) Un
9. None of the above (but if forced, "Precook" has a prefix)
10. A) Mis

Boxed Final Answer:
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