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Advanced prefixes

10th grade (Year 11 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.9-10.4.B · England: GCSE English Language (vocabulary), SAT Reading and Writing (Words in Context)

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  1. Question 1

    Which word contains a prefix that means "under, below"?

    • A. dyslexia
    • B. extraordinary
    • C. equidistant
    • D. hypodermic
  2. Question 2

    These words share a prefix that means "before". Type it. antenatal, antecedent, anteroom

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    What does the prefix "pseudo" mean? (as in pseudoscience, pseudonym)

    • A. beyond, extremely
    • B. around
    • C. false
    • D. equal
  4. Question 4

    Which word contains a prefix that means "before"?

    • A. intravenous
    • B. ultrasound
    • C. antecedent
    • D. retrofit
  5. Question 5

    These words share a prefix that means "together, with". Type it. synthesis, symphony, synonym

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    What does the prefix "ante" mean? (as in antenatal, anteroom, antecedent)

    • A. within
    • B. under, below
    • C. before
    • D. around
  7. Question 7

    Which word contains a prefix that means "around"?

    • A. hyperactive
    • B. intramural
    • C. circumnavigate
    • D. extracurricular
  8. Question 8

    These words share a prefix that means "before". Type it. antecedent, antenatal, anteroom

    Answer

  9. Question 9

    What does the prefix "contra" mean? (as in contrast, contraband, contradict)

    • A. false
    • B. equal
    • C. against
    • D. outside
  10. Question 10

    Which word contains a prefix that means "together, with"?

    • A. sympathy
    • B. extraterrestrial
    • C. hypothermia
    • D. anteroom
  11. Question 11

    These words share a prefix that means "around". Type it. circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    What does the prefix "circum" mean? (as in circumference, circumstance, circumnavigate)

    • A. around
    • B. bad, difficult
    • C. over, too much
    • D. together, with
  13. Question 13

    Which word contains a prefix that means "before"?

    • A. ultrasound
    • B. antenatal
    • C. contradict
    • D. hypothesis
  14. Question 14

    These words share a prefix that means "within". Type it. intranet, intravenous, intramural

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    What does the prefix "circum" mean? (as in circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance)

    • A. against
    • B. before
    • C. around
    • D. backwards
  16. Question 16

    Which word contains a prefix that means "under, below"?

    • A. sympathy
    • B. contradict
    • C. retrospect
    • D. hypodermic

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Answer key: Advanced prefixes

  1. 1. D. hypodermic

  2. 2. ante

  3. 3. C. false

  4. 4. C. antecedent

  5. 5. syn

  6. 6. C. before

  7. 7. C. circumnavigate

  8. 8. ante

  9. 9. C. against

  10. 10. A. sympathy

  11. 11. circum

  12. 12. A. around

  13. 13. B. antenatal

  14. 14. intra

  15. 15. C. around

  16. 16. D. hypodermic