A) MCQs (Prefix, Suffix, Root Words – Based on your textbook)

1. What is the root of the word genetic?

A. gene
B. gen
C. get
D. net
Answer: B

2. The root graph in “paragraph” means:

A. speak
B. draw or write
C. carry
D. count
Answer: B

3. What is the meaning of the root dict in “predict”?

A. write
B. count
C. say or speak
D. move
Answer: C

4. In the word uncountable, the root word is:

A. un
B. able
C. count
D. table
Answer: C

5. The root port in “airport” refers to:

A. fly
B. carry or harbor
C. move
D. land
Answer: B

6. Which word contains the root meaning “light”?

A. Dictator
B. Photon
C. Admit
D. Genetic
Answer: B

7. What is the root of the word admit?

A. ad
B. mit / miss
C. admit
D. mid
Answer: B

8. In the word megapixel, “mega” means:

A. small
B. thousand
C. large or million
D. unit
Answer: C

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9. In the word preview, what does the prefix “pre” indicate?

A. after
B. before
C. again
D. against
Answer: B

10. In the word childish, what does the suffix “-ish” imply?

A. full of
B. like or resembling
C. without
D. able to
Answer: B

11. What is the meaning of the prefix “dis” in disappear?

A. before
B. not or away
C. again
D. together
Answer: B

12. In the word correction, the suffix “-ion” indicates:

A. quality
B. action or process
C. person
D. place
Answer: B

13. In autograph, what does the prefix “auto” mean?

A. many
B. self
C. before
D. after
Answer: B

14. The suffix “-ness” in happiness refers to:

A. action
B. state or condition
C. person
D. process
Answer: B

15. In the word unbelievable, what does the prefix “un” indicate?

A. again
B. not
C. before
D. after
Answer: B

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16. Which word correctly shows prefix + root + suffix?

A. unhappy → un + happy
B. corrected → correct + ed
C. unbelievable → un + believe + able
D. preview → pre + view
Answer: C

17. In the word manufactures, “fact” means:

A. sell
B. create
C. make
D. produce
Answer: C

18. In contradicts, the prefix “contra” means:

A. before
B. against
C. after
D. with
Answer: B

19. What is the correct breakdown of biography?

A. bio + graph + y
B. bi + ography
C. bio + gram
D. graph + bio
Answer: A

20. Which word contains a prefix meaning “after”?

A. preview
B. postgraduate
C. informal
D. remove
Answer: B

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B) Exercises From Textbook

(Page no. 50)

A) Identify the root of each of the following words.

Genetic - Root: gen (meaning: birth, origin, or produce)
Paragraph - Root: graph (meaning: write, draw, or record)
Predict - Root: dict (meaning: say or speak)
Uncountable - Root: count (meaning: calculate, reckon, or tell)
Airport - Root: port (meaning: carry, gate, or harbor)
Dictator - Root: dict (meaning: say or speak)
Admit - Root: mit / miss (meaning: send or let go)
Photon - Root: phot / photo (meaning: light)
Kilobyte - Root: byte (data unit; prefixed by 'kilo' meaning thousand)
Megapixel - Root: pixel (picture element; prefixed by 'mega' meaning million/large)

B) Write down at least two words derived from each of the following roots.

Phone (meaning: sound)

Words: Telephone, Microphone, Phonetics

Temp (meaning: time)

Words: Temporary, Contemporary, Tempo

Alter (meaning: other)

Words: Alternate, Alternative, Alteration

Therm (meaning: heat)

Words: Thermometer, Thermal, Thermostat

Pater (meaning: father)

Words: Paternal, Patriarchy, Patriot

Mono (meaning: one)

Words: Monologue, Monopoly, Monotone

Aqua (meaning: water)

Words: Aquarium, Aquatic, Aqueduct

Cent (meaning: hundred)

Words: Century, Percentage, Centimeter

Voc (meaning: to call)

Words: Vocal, Vocabulary, Advocate

Act (meaning: to move / do)

Words: Action, Activity, Actor

Multi (meaning: many)

Words: Multiply, Multilingual, Multicolored

Astra (meaning: star)

Words: Astronomy, Astronaut, Asteroid

Exercises (Page No. 53 – 55)

A) For each sentence below, study the highlighted word. Identify the root word along with any prefix and/or suffix attached to it.

1. Salman watched a preview of the movie.

Answer: Prefix: pre | Root: view | Suffix: -

Meaning: "pre" = before, "view" = see

2. Don’t be so childish!

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: child | Suffix: -ish

Meaning: "child" + "ish" = like a child

3. The magician made the pigeon disappear.

Answer: Prefix: dis | Root: appear | Suffix: -

Meaning: "dis" = away/not "appear" = come to sight

4. Ayub supervised the correction of the answer scripts.

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: correct | Suffix: -ion

Meaning: "correct" = right + "ion" = the act of making right

5. Radhika asked the actress for her autograph.

Answer: Prefix: auto | Root: graph | Suffix: -

Meaning: "auto" = self, "graph" = writing

6. Vaishnavi is always methodical in her work.

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: method | Suffix: -ical

Meaning: "method" + "ical" = done in an ordered way

7. The biology lab has a microscope.

Answer: Prefix: bio | Root: log | Suffix: -y

Meaning: "bio" = life, "logy" = study of

Answer: Prefix: micro | Root: scope | Suffix: -

Meaning: "micro" = small, "scope" = see

8. Good temper goes hand in hand with happiness and contentment.

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: happy | Suffix: -ness

Meaning: "happy" + "ness" = state of being happy

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: content | Suffix: -ment

Meaning: "content" + "ment" = state of being satisfied

9. The airport grounded flights due to low visibility.

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: air | Suffix: -port (compound word)

Answer: Prefix: - | Root: visible (see) | Suffix: -ity (state)

10. I stood on a balcony overlooking the park.

Answer: Prefix: over (above) | Root: look | Suffix: -ing

11. Himesh’s story was unbelievable.

Answer: Prefix: un (not) | Root: believe | Suffix: -able

12. Chandan removed the item from the box.

Answer: Prefix: re (again) | Root: move | Suffix: -ed (past)

13. One should not dress informally in office.

Answer: Prefix: in (not) | Root: formal | Suffix: -ly (manner)

14. Tata Motors manufactures cars.

Answer: Prefix: Manu (hand) | Root: fact (make) | Suffix: ure(s)

15. He contradicts everything she says.

Answer: Prefix: contra (against) | Root: dict (speak) | Suffix: -s

16. Rithika has a postgraduate degree.

Answer: Prefix: post (after) | Root: graduate | Suffix: -

17. I am reading a biography.

Answer: Prefix: bio (life) | Root: graph (write) | Suffix: -y

18. Sylvia says she can predict the future.

Answer: Prefix: pre(before) | Root: dict (speak) | Suffix: -

B) Fill in the blanks by modifying the words in the brackets as instructed.

1. He wants to unfriend me on Facebook. (friend) - Un (prefix) + friend(root)

2. She underestimated her strength. (Estimate) - Under (prefix) + estimate (root) +ed(past)

3. Our team won the hockey championship. (Champion) - champion (root) + ship (suffix)

4. It is illegal to kill endangered animals.(legal) - il (prefix) + legal (root)

5. She was given a handful of sweets. (hand) - Hand (root) + ful (suffix)

6. You need a combination of hard work and determination to succeed. (combine)

Combine (root) + ation (suffix)

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F.Y.B.Com Sem 1 : 📘 Vocabulary Building - A) MCQs & B) Exercises from the textbook