Exercise 1: Multiple Choice – Prefix Meanings
Select the correct prefix for each sentence:
Example: The opposite of “happy” is _______. Answer: un-
1. To do something again, you use the prefix _______.
2. Something that happens before is indicated by the prefix _______.
3. If you cooked food for too long, you might say it was _______cooked.
4. A mistake in understanding is called a _______understanding.
5. The prefix _______ means “against.”
6. If something is below the surface, it is _______surface.
7. The prefix _______ means “not enough.”
8. A word that means “between nations” uses the prefix _______.
9. The prefix _______ means “too much.”
10. The opposite of “lock” is _______.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks – Using Prefixes
Complete the sentences with the appropriate word using a prefix:
Example: The opposite of “lock” is _______. Answer: unlock
1. She decided to _______write her essay because it wasn’t good enough.
2. The teacher gave us a _______view of the next chapter.
3. He tried to _______lead me by giving wrong directions.
4. The soup was _______cooked and tasted raw.
5. She has an _______national perspective on politics.
6. The submarine traveled _______water.
7. He was _______paid for his hard work.
8. The doctor prescribed an _______biotic for the infection.
9. They built an _______net system to connect multiple offices.
10. The meeting was _______estimated to last only 30 minutes.
Exercise 3: Match Prefixes and Their Meanings
Match the prefix to its meaning:
Example: “un-” means _______. Answer: not / opposite of
1. “re-” means _______.
2. “pre-” means _______.
3. “mis-” means _______.
4. “over-” means _______.
5. “under-” means _______.
6. “sub-” means _______.
7. “inter-” means _______.
8. “anti-” means _______.
9. “un-” means _______.
10. “pre-” means _______.