by Grantley Hay
Prefixes are powerful tools in the English language, allowing us to create new words and modify meanings with just a few letters. This quiz will test your understanding of these versatile word parts, from the common to the more obscure. Ready to put your prefix knowledge to the test? Let’s dive in and see how many you can master!
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Prefixes Quiz Questions Overview
1. What does the prefix ‘un-‘ mean?
Not
Again
Before
After
2. Which prefix means ‘before’?
Post-
Pre-
Re-
Anti-
3. What is the meaning of the prefix ‘bi-‘?
Two
One
Three
Four
4. Which prefix means ‘against’?
Pro-
Anti-
Pre-
Sub-
5. What does the prefix ‘re-‘ mean?
Back
Forward
Again
Under
6. Which prefix means ‘half’?
Semi-
Uni-
Tri-
Quad-
7. What is the meaning of the prefix ‘sub-‘?
Over
Under
Between
Around
8. Which prefix means ‘many’?
Mono-
Multi-
Uni-
Bi-
9. What does the prefix ‘auto-‘ mean?
Self
Other
Together
Apart
10. Which prefix means ‘one’?
Bi-
Tri-
Uni-
Quad-
11. What is the meaning of the prefix ‘trans-‘?
Across
Within
Under
Over
12. Which prefix means ‘around’?
Circum-
Inter-
Intra-
Super-
13. What does the prefix ‘extra-‘ mean?
Beyond
Within
Between
Under
14. Which prefix means ‘self’?
Auto-
Self-
Anti-
Pro-
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