21 Questions
What is the function of a prefix in a word?
Provide additional context
Which prefix means 'again' or 'back'?
Re-
What is the function of a suffix in a word?
Alter the meaning of the root word
Which suffix turns verbs into nouns?
-tion or -sion
What is the root of the word 'transport'?
Port
What is the primary function of a prefix in a word?
Modify the meaning of the root word
In the word 'unhappy', what does the prefix 'un-' indicate?
Negative or not
Which of the following suffixes can change an adjective into an adverb?
-ly
What is the root word in 'transport'?
Port
Which prefix can mean 'not' or 'without'?
-in
What does the suffix '-ible' typically indicate?
Capable of being something
In the word 'describe', what does the root 'scrib/script' mean?
Write
Which suffix turns verbs into nouns?
-ion
What is the principal function of a root in a word?
To modify the meaning of the word
In the word 'rewrite', what does the prefix 're-' indicate?
Again or back
Which of the following suffixes typically changes the part of speech of a word?
-tion or -sion
What is the primary purpose of a suffix in a word?
To alter the meaning or part of speech of the word
In 'import', what does the root 'port' mean?
Carry
Which of the following prefixes can change the meaning of a word to indicate 'not'?
-un
What does the suffix '-ly' often indicate in a word?
'Turns adjectives into adverbs'
Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'capable of being' in a word?
-able or -ible
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