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Select the correct word (Prefix / Suffix)
Select the correct word (Prefix / Suffix) - Part A
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Question 1 |
Blend the following words and select the correct codes given below :
Column A | Column B |
(a) handy | 1. pen |
(b) fountain | 2. music |
(c) kilo | 3. cam |
(d) pop | 4. gram |
1 4 2 3 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
3 1 4 2 | |
1 2 3 4 |
Question 2 |
Match the following suffixes with the root word and mark the codes given below:
Column A | Column B |
(a) migrate | 1. ment |
(b) notice | 2. ern |
(c) north | 3. ion |
(d) excite | 4. able |
1 4 2 3 | |
3 4 2 1 | |
3 1 4 2 | |
2 4 3 1 |
Question 3 |
Match the correct suffix with the root words
(a) popular | 1. let |
(b) sensible | 2. ling |
(c) book | 3. ity |
(d) duck | 4. ise |
4 3 1 2 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
1 2 4 3 | |
3 4 1 2 |
Question 3 Explanation:
Explanation
popular + ise = popularise –> a4,
popular + ity = popularity –> a3,
sensible + ity (or) bility = sensibility –>b3,
book + let = booklet –> c1,
duck + ling = duckling –> d2.
Question 4 |
Match the correct Suffix
(a) announce | 1. ance |
(b) exception | 2. ment |
(c) wash | 3. nal |
(d) clear | 4. able |
2 3 1 4 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
3 2 4 1 | |
4 1 2 3 |
Question 5 |
Match the correct Suffix with the root words :
(a) colour | 1. – al |
(b) hero | 2. – fol |
(c) impress | 3. – able |
(d) credit | 4. – ic |
(e) nation | 5. – ive |
2 4 5 3 1 | |
1 3 2 5 4 | |
3 1 2 4 5 | |
5 4 3 1 2 |
Question 6 |
Match the correct Prefixes with the Root words :
Prefixes | Root Words |
(a) em- | 1. mission |
(b) ultra – | 2. tension |
(c) hyper- | 3. violet |
(d) over- | 4. power |
(e) inter- | 5. lock |
3 4 2 1 5 | |
5 3 4 2 1 | |
3 4 5 2 1 | |
4 3 2 5 1 |
Question 7 |
Match the correct Suffix with root words:
Column A | Column B |
(a) Love | 1. ness |
(b) Kind | 2. ful |
(c) Beauty | 3. tion |
(d) Demonstrate | 4. ly |
4 1 2 3 | |
4 2 3 1 | |
1 4 2 3 | |
3 2 4 1 |
Question 8 |
Match the words in Column A with the suffixes in Column B.
Column A | Column B |
(a) attain | 1. ity |
(b) eager | 2. ful |
(c) success | 3. ment |
(d) mortal | 4. ness |
3 4 2 1 | |
1 2 3 4 | |
4 2 1 3 | |
2 1 4 3 |
Question 9 |
Match the given prefix in column A with the root words in column B to form a new word and mark the correct code.
Column A | Column B |
(a) un | 1. operation |
(b) in | 2. able |
(c) non | 3. direct |
(d) post | 4. vegetarian |
1 4 2 3 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
3 2 1 4 | |
4 1 3 2 |
Question 10 |
Add a prefix to the word ‘..noble’ to complete the sentence
Don’t be —-noble.
in | |
un | |
im | |
ig |
Question 11 |
With the prefix ‘im’ which word given below is incorrect
important | |
import | |
impress | |
impossible |
Question 12 |
Match the prefixes under Column ‘A’ with the words under Column ‘B’ and select the answer from the codes given below:
Column A | Column B |
(a) mal | 1. claim |
(b) un | 2. nutrition |
(c) mis | 3. aware |
(d) pro | 4. spell |
2 3 4 1 | |
1 2 4 3 | |
3 4 2 1 | |
4 2 1 3 |
Question 13 |
Match the words under Column ‘A’ with the suffixes under Column ‘B’ and select the answer from the codes given below:
Column A | Column B |
(a) Hero | 1. less |
(b) Hope | 2. ist |
(c) Art | 3. cracy |
(d) Demo | 4. ism |
4 1 2 3 | |
2 3 1 4 | |
1 2 4 3 | |
3 4 2 1 |
Question 14 |
Match the prefixes under Column – A with the words under Column – B and choose the correct code :
Column A | Column B |
(a) post | 1. appearance |
(b) ir | 2. alignment |
(c) dis | 3. independence |
(d) non | 4. reparable |
1 3 4 2 | |
2 4 3 1 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
4 3 2 1 |
Question 15 |
Find out the word that has got a wrong prefix.
Invincible | |
Indelible | |
Malnourished | |
Unaccessible |
Question 16 |
Match the words in column A with the suffixes in Column B
Column A | Column B |
(a) astonish | 1. – ful |
(b) potential | 2. – ment |
(c) ferocious | 3. – ness |
(d) success | 4. – ity |
1 4 3 2 | |
3 4 2 1 | |
2 4 3 1 | |
2 4 1 3 |
Question 17 |
Choose the appropriate stem-word with which the prefix ‘mal’ can combine.
directional | |
theism | |
colon | |
nourished |
Question 18 |
Choose the appropriate prefix for the word: .
‘Fortune’
dis- | |
mis- | |
il- | |
un- |
Question 19 |
Match the word child with the correct suffix.
ism | |
ish | |
ful | |
ness |
Question 20 |
Which of the following words is formed with a prefix attached to it?
International | |
Interest | |
Interior | |
Interim |
Question 21 |
Match the words under Column A with the suffixes under Column B :
Column A | Column B |
(a) anchor | 1. ling |
(b) murder | 2. lette |
(c) hire | 3. age |
(d) novel | 4. ous |
3 4 1 2 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
1 2 4 3 | |
2 1 3 4 |
Question 22 |
Match the prefixes under Column A with the words under Column B :
Column A | Column B |
(a) multi | 1. sensitive |
(b) mis | 2. runner |
(c) hyper | 3. faceted |
(d) fore | 4. behave |
4 1 3 2 | |
2 3 1 4 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
1 2 3 4 |
Question 23 |
Choose the suitable prefix to form a meaningful word from the given root word.
Significant
un | |
pre | |
in | |
de |
Question 24 |
Choose the appropriate prefix for ‘loyal’.
il | |
mis | |
dis | |
in |
Question 25 |
Match the prefixes under column A with the words under column B to form compound words and select the correct code :
Column A | Column B |
(a) fore | 1. plan |
(b) un | 2. pone |
(c) pre | 3. cast |
(d) post | 4. happy |
4 3 1 2 | |
3 4 1 2 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
1 4 3 2 |
Question 26 |
Choose the base word that does not form a derivative with the suffix ‘——ity’.
local | |
special | |
excel | |
timid |
Question 27 |
Which of the following is the correct prefix for the word effectual?
un | |
in | |
dis | |
mis |
Question 28 |
Which of the following is the correct prefix for the word partial?
im | |
un | |
pre | |
post |
Question 29 |
Match the words under column A with their suffixes under column B that leads to the formation of meaningful words :
Column A | Column B |
(a) betray | 1. -ment |
(b) carry | 2. -age |
(c) compel | 3. -al |
(d) attach | 4. -sion |
1 2 3 4 | |
3 1 4 2 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
3 2 4 1 |
Question 30 |
Pick out the word that does not take ‘-ves’ in its plural form
thief | |
proof | |
shelf | |
shelf |
Question 31 |
Choose the appropriate prefix for the word:
‘seen’
un – | |
in -¬ | |
en – | |
mis – |
Question 32 |
Attach a suitable suffix to the word underlined to complete the sentence.
Ganga Ram died due to his stupid–
ical | |
ity | |
ify | |
dom |
Question 33 |
Select the apt suffix to form a meaningful word from the root word Chronology
able | |
ical | |
ity | |
ness |
Question 34 |
Choose the correct prefix to form a meaningful word from the root word – filament
pre | |
un | |
mono | |
unm |
Question 35 |
Match the correct prefixes with the root words :
Prefixes | Root words |
(a) mis | 1. line |
(b) semi | 2. use |
(c) under | 3. like |
(d) dis | 4. circle |
2 4 1 3 | |
2 1 3 4 | |
2 3 4 1 | |
1 4 2 3 |
Question 36 |
Match the correct prefixes A with the root words B
A. Prefix | B. Root word |
(a) contra | 1. Logue |
(b) dia | 2. Indian |
(c) fore | 3. Diction |
(d) pan | 4. Tell |
3 1 4 2 | |
1 2 3 4 | |
4 3 2 1 | |
3 2 4 1 |
Question 37 |
Match the correct prefix with the root words :
Column A | Column B |
(a) Operate | 1. Ig |
(b) clear | 2. Co |
(c) National | 3. un |
(d) Noble | 4. multi |
2 3 4 1 | |
2 3 1 4 | |
3 2 4 1 | |
4 1 3 2 |
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