Improve Your English Language Skills with Prefixes and Suffixes Exercises
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Exercise on Prefixes and Suffixes
Our Topic is
Learning outcomes
After completing this lesson, we will be
able to –
prepare for the annual examination
1.
Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
A wise man is one who has the (a)----(able)----- to think
(b)------(clear)------. (c)-------(know)-----is very (d)-----
(use)-----but knowledge by itself is (e)------(able)-----to
make a man wise. We need a special kind of (f)------
(educate)----which will (g)-----(able)-----us to use our
knowledge (h)------(wise)------. For example, there has
been a great increase in scientific knowledge during the
present century but wisdom of a man has not increased at
the same rate. Wisdom never (i)-----(guides)----us.
Without wisdom, however much we know, we remain (j)--
---(fool)-----.
Answer-1
a)
ability
b) clearly
c) knowledge
d) useful
e) unable
f) education
g) enable
h) wisely
i)
misguides
j) foolish
2.
Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the
root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
One night when all the (a)----(village)-----were in deep sleep,
the boy Bayazid Bustami was busy in study. His (b)----(loved)-
----mother was sleeping. (c)----(sudden)-----, she woke up and
felt (d)----(thirst)-----. She told her son (e)----(affectionate)-----
to give a glass of water and fell (f)----(sleep)-----again. He went
to the (g)----(pitch)-----and found it empty. SO, he went out
with the pitcher in search of water,. After a while, he (h)----
(turned)----- home with water and found his mother sleeping.
Then he waited standing by her bed with the glass of water.
When she woke up all on a sudden, she did not understand
anything (i)----(cause)-----she could not (j)----(call)-----what
happened at night.
Answer-2
a)
villagers
b) beloved
c) Suddenly
d) thirsty
e) affectionately
f) asleep
g) pitcher
h) returned
i)
because
j) recall
3. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
Road accidents have (a)
recent
become a regular
phenomenon in our country. As a result of the
accidents many persons fall a victim to (b)
timely
death. It is reported that most of the accidents occur
because of the (c)
violate
of traffic rules by (d)
skilled
drivers and (e)
conscious
passers-by. Many (f)
licensed
and (g)
fault
vehicles run on the streets.
These vehicles (h)
danger
the (i)
safe
of passengers
and the passers-by. But many of us are (j)
aware
of
this danger.
Answer-3
a)
recently
b) untimely
c) violation
d) unskilled
e) unconscious
f) unlicensed
g) faulty
h) endanger
i)
safety
j) unaware
4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
Honey is (a)
nature
produced by honey bees trough
(b)
collect
of nectar from (c)
differ
flowers. But
nowadays there are (d)
keep
who rear bees in (e)
wood
hives and produce honey (f)
commercial
. This
is (g)
chemic
and hazard free activity. With the
support of the Govt. and (h)
government
organization
(i)
approximate
300 bee keepers have been trained
for honey (j)
produce.
Answer-4
a)
naturally
b) collection
c) different
d) keepers
e) wooden
f) commercially
g) chemical
h) non-government
i)
approximately
j) production
5. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
When a citizen is not loyal to the state, he is called
(a)
loyal
. (b)
Loyal
to state is equal to treachery. A
person convicted of treachery is called a traitor who
should be punished for his (c)
traitor
activity. He
creates (d)
rest
in society and is also (e)
respect
to
others. He also gets involved in (f)
crime
activities.
He should not go (g)
punished
. He dies (h)
honoured
.
So, a person must (i)
true
love his country in order to
be (j)
respect
in the society.
Answer-5
a)
disloyal
b) disloyalty
c) traitorous
d) unrest
e) disrespectful
f) criminal
g) unpunished
h) unhonoured
i)
truly
j) respected
6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
A day (a)
labour
is a person who does manual labour
in (b)
vary
fields. He is not known to us. He is to be
(c)
health,
strong and stout. He is an early (d)
rise.
He works hard from dawn to dusk for his (e)
employ.
He cannot lead an (f)
dependent
life. He is to depend
on his employer. Though the service of a day
labourer is of great (g)
important
, he is very much
neglected. He cannot lead a (h)
peace
life. He always
leads a very (i)
happy
and (j)
decent
life.
Answer-6
a)
labourer
b) various
c) healthy
d) riser
e) employer
f) independent
g) importance
h) peaceful
i)
unhappy
j) indecent
7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the
root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
Everybody hates a (a)
honest
man. On the other hand,
honesty is always respected. We should (b)
like
the
dishonest people. It is totally (c)
possible
for a dishonest
person to be happy. Honesty can offer you a (d)
comfort
life. Dishonest brings (e)
honest
to a man’s life. In most
cases, dishonest people do not hesitate to undertake (f)
social
activities. We are still (g)
hope
that our young
generation will follow the part of honesty. They are our
only hope and (h)
aspire
. They will be the future (i)
lead
of the nation. We have a great (j)
expect
from them.
Answer-7
a)
dishonest
b) dislike
c) impossible
d) comfortable
e) dishonesty
f) anti-social
g) hopeful
h) aspiration
i)
leaders
j) expectation
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
Answer to the questions in the examination should be to
the point. You should not (a)
large
your answers
unnecessarily. When you write main ideas, you can (b)
short
your sentences. (c)
Necessary
(d)
elaborated
of the
answers is simply a (e)
waste
of time. These sort of
answer (f)
please
the (g)
examine
and they get (h)
irritate
and do not want to give high marks. So, students are
advised to be (i)
caution
about this effect and they should
not write any (j)
relevant
point in their answer.
Answer-8
a)
enlarge
b) shorten
c) unnecessarily
d) elaboration
e) wastage
f) displease
g) examiners
h) irritated
i)
cautious
j) irrelivant
9. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with
the root words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
The struggle with one’s soul is the (a)
big
struggle
for a (b)
believe
. The believer has to check upon
himself to decide which of his emotions and wishes
are (c)
accept
and which are (d)
accept
. He has to
stand against the evil (e)
instigate
of his soul such as
(f)
selfish,
jealousy, (g)
arrogant
and greed. He must
deviate from the path of (h)
honest.
It is known to all
that (i)
revere
is always paid to a (j)
truth
person for
his trustworthiness.
Answer-9
a)
biggest
b) believer
c) acceptable
d) unacceptable
e) instigation
f) selfishness
g) arrogance
h) dishonesty
i)
reverence
j) truthful
10. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root
words given in the parenthesis.
.5 x 10=5
Working opportunities for women are very few in rural areas of
Bangladesh. They (a)
usual
spend time doing their household
shores. The ILO (b)
recent
started a project titled “Technologies
for Rural (c)
employ
with special (d)
refer
to women and (e)
sustain
development.” The air of this project is to impart
training to rural women in various activities and make them
self-reliant. Male dominated (f)
patriarch
society is a great
obstacle for women (g)
powerment
in Bangladesh. (h)
conventional,
a women is always treated as week and feeble
person in the eye of her husband or father. But it is an (i)
deniable
fact that women have the same (j)
potential
as men
have.
Answer-10
a)
usually
b) recently
c) employment
d) reference
e) sustainable
f) patriarchal
g) empowerment
h) conventionally
i)
undeniable
j) potentiality
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Identity Md. Abdul Motalab ENGLISH Police Lines School and College, Rangpur
Our Topic is Exercise on Prefixes and Suffixes
Learning outcomes After completing this lesson, we will be able to prepare for the annual examination
1. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. A wise man is one who has the (a)----(able)----- to think (b)------(clear)------. (c)-------(know)-----is very (d)----- (use)-----but knowledge by itself is (e)------(able)-----to make a man wise. We need a special kind of (f)------ (educate)----which will (g)-----(able)-----us to use our knowledge (h)------(wise)------. For example, there has been a great increase in scientific knowledge during the present century but wisdom of a man has not increased at the same rate. Wisdom never (i)-----(guides)----us. Without wisdom, however much we know, we remain (j)-- ---(fool)-----. .5 x 10=5
Answer-1 a)ability b) clearly c) knowledge d) useful e) unable f) education g) enable h) wisely i) misguides j) foolish
2. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. .5 x 10=5 One night when all the (a)----(village)-----were in deep sleep, the boy Bayazid Bustami was busy in study. His (b)----(loved)- ----mother was sleeping. (c)----(sudden)-----, she woke up and felt (d)----(thirst)-----. She told her son (e)----(affectionate)----- to give a glass of water and fell (f)----(sleep)-----again. He went to the (g)----(pitch)-----and found it empty. SO, he went out with the pitcher in search of water,. After a while, he (h)---- (turned)----- home with water and found his mother sleeping. Then he waited standing by her bed with the glass of water. When she woke up all on a sudden, she did not understand anything (i)----(cause)-----she could not (j)----(call)-----what happened at night.
Answer-2 a)villagers b) beloved c) Suddenly d) thirsty e) affectionately f) asleep g) pitcher h) returned i) because j) recall
3. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. Road accidents have (a) recent become a regular phenomenon in our country. As a result of the accidents many persons fall a victim to (b) timely death. It is reported that most of the accidents occur because of the (c) violate of traffic rules by (d) skilled drivers and (e) conscious passers-by. Many (f) licensed and (g) fault vehicles run on the streets. These vehicles (h) danger the (i) safe of passengers and the passers-by. But many of us are (j) aware of this danger. .5 x 10=5
Answer-3 a)recently b) untimely c) violation d) unskilled e) unconscious f) unlicensed g) faulty h) endanger i) safety j) unaware
4. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. Honey is (a) nature produced by honey bees trough (b) collect of nectar from (c) differ flowers. But nowadays there are (d) keep who rear bees in (e) wood hives and produce honey (f) commercial. This is (g) chemic and hazard free activity. With the support of the Govt. and (h) government organization (i) approximate 300 bee keepers have been trained for honey (j) produce. .5 x 10=5
Answer-4 a)naturally b) collection c) different d) keepers e) wooden f) commercially g) chemical h) non-government i) approximately j) production
5. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. When a citizen is not loyal to the state, he is called (a) loyal. (b) Loyal to state is equal to treachery. A person convicted of treachery is called a traitor who should be punished for his (c) traitor activity. He creates (d) rest in society and is also (e) respect to others. He also gets involved in (f) crime activities. He should not go (g) punished. He dies (h) honoured. So, a person must (i) true love his country in order to be (j) respect in the society. .5 x 10=5
Answer-5 a)disloyal b) disloyalty c) traitorous d) unrest e) disrespectful f) criminal g) unpunished h) unhonoured i) truly j) respected
6. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. A day (a) labour is a person who does manual labour in (b) vary fields. He is not known to us. He is to be (c) health, strong and stout. He is an early (d) rise. He works hard from dawn to dusk for his (e) employ. He cannot lead an (f) dependent life. He is to depend on his employer. Though the service of a day labourer is of great (g) important, he is very much neglected. He cannot lead a (h) peace life. He always leads a very (i) happy and (j) decent life. .5 x 10=5
Answer-6 a)labourer b) various c) healthy d) riser e) employer f) independent g) importance h) peaceful i) unhappy j) indecent
7. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. .5 x 10=5 Everybody hates a (a) honest man. On the other hand, honesty is always respected. We should (b) like the dishonest people. It is totally (c) possible for a dishonest person to be happy. Honesty can offer you a (d) comfort life. Dishonest brings (e) honest to a man s life. In most cases, dishonest people do not hesitate to undertake (f) social activities. We are still (g) hope that our young generation will follow the part of honesty. They are our only hope and (h) aspire. They will be the future (i) lead of the nation. We have a great (j) expect from them.
Answer-7 a)dishonest b) dislike c) impossible d) comfortable e) dishonesty f) anti-social g) hopeful h) aspiration i) leaders j) expectation
8. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. Answer to the questions in the examination should be to the point. You should not (a) large your answers unnecessarily. When you write main ideas, you can (b) short your sentences. (c) Necessary (d) elaborated of the answers is simply a (e) waste of time. These sort of answer (f) please the (g) examine and they get (h) irritate and do not want to give high marks. So, students are advised to be (i) caution about this effect and they should not write any (j) relevant point in their answer. .5 x 10=5
Answer-8 a)enlarge b) shorten c) unnecessarily d) elaboration e) wastage f) displease g) examiners h) irritated i) cautious j) irrelivant
9. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. The struggle with one s soul is the (a) big struggle for a (b) believe. The believer has to check upon himself to decide which of his emotions and wishes are (c) accept and which are (d) accept. He has to stand against the evil (e) instigate of his soul such as (f) selfish, jealousy, (g) arrogant and greed. He must deviate from the path of (h) honest. It is known to all that (i) revere is always paid to a (j) truth person for his trustworthiness. .5 x 10=5
Answer-9 a)biggest b) believer c) acceptable d) unacceptable e) instigation f) selfishness g) arrogance h) dishonesty i) reverence j) truthful
10. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. .5 x 10=5 Working opportunities for women are very few in rural areas of Bangladesh. They (a) usual spend time doing their household shores. The ILO (b) recent started a project titled Technologies for Rural (c) employ with special (d) refer to women and (e) sustain development. The air of this project is to impart training to rural women in various activities and make them self-reliant. Male dominated (f) patriarch society is a great obstacle for women (g) powerment in Bangladesh. (h) conventional, a women is always treated as week and feeble person in the eye of her husband or father. But it is an (i) deniable fact that women have the same (j) potential as men have.
Answer-10 a)usually b) recently c) employment d) reference e) sustainable f) patriarchal g) empowerment h) conventionally i) undeniable j) potentiality
