A ________________ is placed at the beginning of a word and consists of one or more sylla-
bles.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - ANSWER A prefix
A ________________ is placed at the end of a word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - ANSWER B suffix
A ________________ is the central part of the word and the foundation or essential mean-
ing of the word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
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,E none of the above - ANSWER C root
A ________________ of the root word is a root with a combining vowel.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - ANSWER D combining form
The purpose of a combining form of a root word is to make the resulting word
__________________.
A more recognizable
B easier to pronounce
C harder to pronounce
D interpretable
E none of the above - ANSWER B easier to pronounce
The prefix post- means:
A up, back again
B before, in front of, forward
C after, behind
D first
E together, union, with - ANSWER C after, behind
The prefix noct- means:
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,A night
B after, behind
C against, opposing
D within a part
E below - ANSWER A night
The prefix circum- means:
A false
B middle
C beneath, under
D around
E none of the above - ANSWER D around
The prefix pseudo- means:
A false
B excessive, above
C across, through
D around
E outside, misplaced - ANSWER C across, through
The prefix brady- means:
A difficult, painful
B slow
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, C away from
D back, again
E none of the above - ANSWER B slow
The prefix dys- means:
A self
B without, absent
C slow
D opposite
E none of the above - ANSWER E none of the above
The prefix hemi- means:
A both
B two
C half
D many
E none - ANSWER C half
The prefix micro- means:
A large
B excessive
C three
D small
E none of the above - ANSWER D small
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bles.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - ANSWER A prefix
A ________________ is placed at the end of a word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - ANSWER B suffix
A ________________ is the central part of the word and the foundation or essential mean-
ing of the word.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
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,E none of the above - ANSWER C root
A ________________ of the root word is a root with a combining vowel.
A prefix
B suffix
C root
D combining form
E none of the above - ANSWER D combining form
The purpose of a combining form of a root word is to make the resulting word
__________________.
A more recognizable
B easier to pronounce
C harder to pronounce
D interpretable
E none of the above - ANSWER B easier to pronounce
The prefix post- means:
A up, back again
B before, in front of, forward
C after, behind
D first
E together, union, with - ANSWER C after, behind
The prefix noct- means:
2
,A night
B after, behind
C against, opposing
D within a part
E below - ANSWER A night
The prefix circum- means:
A false
B middle
C beneath, under
D around
E none of the above - ANSWER D around
The prefix pseudo- means:
A false
B excessive, above
C across, through
D around
E outside, misplaced - ANSWER C across, through
The prefix brady- means:
A difficult, painful
B slow
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, C away from
D back, again
E none of the above - ANSWER B slow
The prefix dys- means:
A self
B without, absent
C slow
D opposite
E none of the above - ANSWER E none of the above
The prefix hemi- means:
A both
B two
C half
D many
E none - ANSWER C half
The prefix micro- means:
A large
B excessive
C three
D small
E none of the above - ANSWER D small
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