Prefix and Suffix Test

Directions: Read each sentence. Then circle the meaning of the italicized word. The first one has been done for you.

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Indicate if this is a prefix or suffix (S or P) and then write what the prefix/suffix is.

1. Even though it seemed impossible after surgery, I was finally comfortable. a. More than one b. Can be done c. Without d. Full of 2. The whole time while running, I was out of breath. a. Made of b. Without c. Present participle verb form d. Characteristic 3. A crescent moon is in the shape of a semicircle. a. Half b. Opposite c. Before d. Again 4. Because the check was postdated, she had to wait until that date to cash it. a. After b. Half c. Without d. Full of 5. All of the boxes were really heavy. a. Comparative b. More than one c. Can be done d. State of, condition of 6. If you get athletes foot, you should consider applying an antifungal cream. a. More than one b. Under c. Against d. Before 7. We disagree on which is better: cats or dogs. a. Again b. Opposite of c. Before d. Half 8. Her kindness was overwhelming. a. State of, condition of b. Past tense verb c. Made of d. Without

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9. It is impossible to get anything done without motivation. a. Not b. Before c. Made of d. Under 10. I was very careful to not hurt his feelings. a. Made of b. Can be done c. Characteristic d. Full of 11. Sometimes I replay songs over and over. a. Again b. Half c. Under d. Against 12. The wooden fence gave me splinters. a. Past tense verb b. Made of c. Comparative d. Without 13. Being fearless takes a lot of courage. a. More than one b. Can be done c. Without d. Full of 14. It is unknown whether there is life outside of earth. a. Again b. Not c. Before d. Made of 15. We always have to defrost the car in the mornings after it snows. a. Opposite b. Before c. Again d. Under 16. The bunny hopped quickly home. a. Comparative b. Characteristic c. More than one d. Past tense verb 17. The submarine was so cool! a. Below or under b. More than one c. Can be done d. Without

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18. I just love drawing a triangle in math class!* a. Full of b. Made of c. Without d. Three 19. She was acting very childish.* a. Made of b. Without c. More than one d. Like 20. The music reached my ears at supersonic speed.* a. Above or beyond b. Half c. Under d. Before 21. As we walked homeward, I thought about all the fun I was going to have.* a. Can be done b. Made of c. Full of d. In the direction of

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*These questions are not prefixes and suffixes that we covered in class. Use the process of elimination if you are struggling to find the meaning.