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CBSE · Class 11 · English

Prefixes and Suffixes

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Write full answers in Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
What does the prefix “sub-” mean in “subway”?
  1. over; too much
  2. under
  3. a belief or practice of
  4. half
2.
What does the suffix “-ist” mean in “artist”?
  1. under
  2. the state or realm of
  3. a person skilled in
  4. far
3.
What does the prefix “pre-” mean in “prefix”?
  1. a person skilled in
  2. to make
  3. against
  4. before
4.
What does the suffix “-dom” mean in “kingdom”?
  1. relating to
  2. without
  3. the state or realm of
  4. far
5.
Which word has a suffix meaning “a belief or practice of”?
  1. amoral
  2. capitalism
  3. supernatural
  4. prefix
6.
Which word has a prefix meaning “under”?
  1. supernatural
  2. illegal
  3. submarine
  4. overcook
7.
Which word has a suffix meaning “the act or result of”?
  1. illogical
  2. superhuman
  3. freedom
  4. development
8.
Which word has a prefix meaning “far”?
  1. brotherhood
  2. television
  3. artist
  4. courageous
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Split each word into its root word and its prefix or suffix: “autobiography”, “hyperactive”.
10.
Split each word into its root word and its prefix or suffix: “supernatural”, “ultramarine”.
11.
Split each word into its root word and its prefix or suffix: “realism”, “postgraduate”.
12.
Split each word into its root word and its prefix or suffix: “transnational”, “government”.
13.
Join the parts to make a new word: (a) il- + legal (b) courage + “-ous”
14.
Join the parts to make a new word: (a) ir- + regular (b) ir- + responsible
15.
Join the parts to make a new word: (a) under- + estimate (b) semi- + circle
16.
Join the parts to make a new word: (a) co- + operate (b) solid + “-ify”
Section C — Longer answers4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
Make the OPPOSITE of each word by adding a prefix: “logical”, “symmetrical”, “responsible”, “fiction”.
18.
Write the root word and the suffix of each: “courageous”, “dangerous”, “realism”, “traditional”. What does each suffix mean?
19.
Write the prefix in each word and what it means: “submarine”, “triangle”, “transnational”, “antisocial”.
20.
Give the meaning of each and write one word that uses it: “ultra-”, “bi-”, “post-”.
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QAnswerWorking
1(b) undersubway = sub- + way
2(c) a person skilled inartist = art + “-ist”
3(d) beforeprefix = pre- + fix
4(c) the state or realm ofkingdom = king + “-dom”
5(b) capitalismcapitalism = capital + “-ism”
6(c) submarinesubmarine = sub- + marine
7(d) developmentdevelopment = develop + “-ment”
8(b) televisiontelevision = tele- + vision
9autobiography = auto- + biography; hyperactive = hyper- + active—
10supernatural = super- + natural; ultramarine = ultra- + marine—
11realism = real + “-ism”; postgraduate = post- + graduate—
12transnational = trans- + national; government = govern + “-ment”—
13(a) illegal (b) courageousil- means "not"; -ous means "full of; having".
14(a) irregular (b) irresponsibleir- means "not"; ir- means "not".
15(a) underestimate (b) semicircleunder- means "too little"; semi- means "half".
16(a) cooperate (b) solidifyco- means "together"; -ify means "to make".
17illogical, asymmetrical, irresponsible, nonfictionPrefixes that mean "not": un-, im-, dis-, il-, ir-, in-, non-, a-
18courageous = courage + “-ous” (full of; having); dangerous = danger + “-ous” (full of; having); realism = real + “-ism” (a belief or practice of); traditional = tradition + “-al” (relating to)—
19submarine: sub- (under); triangle: tri- (three); transnational: trans- (across); antisocial: anti- (against)—
20ultra-: beyond, e.g. ultramarine; bi-: two, e.g. bicycle; post-: after, e.g. postgraduateAny correct word using the prefix or suffix.