Vocabulary: Prefixes Change the Meaning of Words

Question 1

View means "to see." What does preview mean?

Accepted Answer

to see before

Question 2

Assemble means "to put together." What does reassemble mean?

Accepted Answer

to put together again

Question 3

What is a prefix?

Accepted Answer

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word.

Question 4

The pupils ______behaved so they were put in detention.

Accepted Answer

mis

Question 5

Prefixes are added to the beginning of words and they change the meaning or purpose of words.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Although there are many advantages to homework, some pupils think there are more ____advantages.

Accepted Answer

dis

Question 7

Inform means "to tell." What does misinform mean?

Accepted Answer

to tell wrongly

Question 8

If fiction means "made up," then what does nonfiction mean?

Accepted Answer

not made up

Question 9

The British navy has many ______marines.

Accepted Answer

sub

Question 10

Thank you for lending me some money. I will _____pay you next week.

Accepted Answer

re

Question 11

If obey means "following directions," then what does disobey mean?

Accepted Answer

not following directions

Question 12

_______merge the syringe in the room temperature water before the experiment.

Accepted Answer

sub

Question 13

Mobile means "can move." What does immobile mean?

Accepted Answer

cannot move

Question 14

It is ____responsible to misbehave in the chemistry lab!

Accepted Answer

ir

Question 15

Why do we add prefixes to words?

Accepted Answer

To change the meaning of words.

Question 16

If real means "exists," what does unreal mean?

Accepted Answer

does not exist

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