PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES PRACTICE

Choose the correct option.

1. To get into my house my house, I first had to __________ the door.

unlock

unscramble

unhappy

2. I did not complete my homework because I _____________ the directions.

misled

misunderstood

misspelled
3. I am going to _____________ my room because it was falling apart.
regain

reconstruct

recycle
4. I was watching a movie and before it started, it showed __________.
preview

preheat

previews
5. I had a friend who was _____________ in the 4th grade, which meant she
failed.

unsuccessful

unscramble

unhappy
6. I wore some clothes that were ___________.
misunderstood

mismatched

misspelled

7. The boy cannot find his baseball, so he is very ________!

unhappy

unscrambled

unlocked

8. I need to __________ my strength so I can win the race.

recycle

reconstruct

regain
Complete the table.

Base word Adjectives

Positive meaning Negative meaning

Translation

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beauty
. . ……………………………………
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brain
. . .
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care
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
end
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
faith
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
harm
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
home
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
help
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
hope
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
pain
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
peace
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
penny
. . .
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power
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
sleep
. . .
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taste
. . .
though ................................ ................................ ................................
t . . .

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time
. . .
................................ ................................ ................................
use
. . .
Complete the blanks: add an appropriate suffix to use the word provided as an
adjective.
1. Fame: a ________________composer
2. Fury: a_______________wife
3. Generosity: a _______________grandfather
4. Glory: a ________________victory
5. Hazard: a ________________chemical
6. Humour: a ________________story
7. Infection: an ________________disease
8. Miracle: a ________________ recovery
9. Monster: a ________________beggar
10. Mountain: a ________________country
11. Mystery: a ________________disappearance
12. Nerve: a ________________movement
13. Poison: a ________________plant
14. Religion: a ________________holiday