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 "Precook" has a prefix)
10. A) Mis

Boxed Final Answer:
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