English One Word Substitution, Prefix and Suffix MCQ'S

📚 English Grammar Quiz

One-word Substitution • Prefix & Suffix • 45 Questions

1. One who studies insects is called:

Entomologist Ornithologist Botanist Zoologist

Answer: Entomologist
An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. "Entomo" comes from Greek meaning insect.

2. A place where coins are made:

Bank Mint Treasury Factory

Answer: Mint
A mint is a facility where coins are manufactured under government authority.

3. Fear of heights is called:

Claustrophobia Acrophobia Agoraphobia Hydrophobia

Answer: Acrophobia
Acrophobia is the fear of heights. "Acro" means high or elevated.

4. A person who believes in fate:

Fatalist Optimist Pessimist Realist

Answer: Fatalist
A fatalist believes that all events are predetermined by fate and cannot be changed.

5. A book written by oneself about one's own life:

Biography Autobiography Memoir Diary

Answer: Autobiography
An autobiography is a self-written account of one's own life. "Auto" means self.

6. One who walks on foot:

Pedestrian Cyclist Driver Runner

Answer: Pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person who travels on foot, especially in an area with vehicular traffic.

7. A place where birds are kept:

Zoo Aviary Kennel Stable

Answer: Aviary
An aviary is a large enclosure for confining birds. "Avi" comes from Latin meaning bird.

8. One who cannot be defeated:

Invincible Invisible Incredible Inaudible

Answer: Invincible
Invincible means too powerful to be defeated or overcome. "In" (not) + "vincible" (conquerable).

9. A person who draws maps:

Geographer Cartographer Photographer Artist

Answer: Cartographer
A cartographer is a person who draws or produces maps. "Carto" means map or chart.

10. A person who travels to unknown places:

Tourist Explorer Pilgrim Wanderer

Answer: Explorer
An explorer is someone who travels to previously unknown or little-known regions.

11. One who eats too much:

Glutton Gourmet Vegetarian Chef

Answer: Glutton
A glutton is a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously.

12. A medicine that kills germs:

Antiseptic Anesthetic Antibiotic Antidote

Answer: Antiseptic
An antiseptic is a substance that prevents the growth of disease-causing microorganisms.

13. A government by the people:

Monarchy Oligarchy Democracy Autocracy

Answer: Democracy
Democracy is a system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.

14. One who speaks many languages:

Monolingual Bilingual Polyglot Linguist

Answer: Polyglot
A polyglot is someone who knows and can use several languages. "Poly" means many.

15. A place where dead bodies are kept:

Cemetery Mortuary Hospital Museum

Answer: Mortuary
A mortuary is a room or building where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

16. The prefix 'un-' in 'unhappy' means:

Not Very Before After

Answer: Not
The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or 'opposite of'. Unhappy means not happy.

17. The prefix 'pre-' in 'preview' means:

After Before During Against

Answer: Before
The prefix 'pre-' means 'before' or 'in advance'. Preview means to view beforehand.

18. The prefix 'anti-' in 'antibiotic' means:

With Against For Under

Answer: Against
The prefix 'anti-' means 'against' or 'opposed to'. Antibiotic works against bacteria.

19. The prefix 'sub-' in 'submarine' means:

Above Below Beside Around

Answer: Below
The prefix 'sub-' means 'under' or 'below'. A submarine travels under water.

20. The prefix 'super-' in 'supernatural' means:

Under Above Between Through

Answer: Above
The prefix 'super-' means 'above', 'over', or 'beyond'. Supernatural means beyond natural.

21. The prefix 'inter-' in 'international' means:

Within Between Outside Inside

Answer: Between
The prefix 'inter-' means 'between' or 'among'. International means between nations.

22. The prefix 'dis-' in 'disappear' means:

Not or opposite Very much Again Half

Answer: Not or opposite
The prefix 'dis-' means 'not', 'opposite of', or 'away'. Disappear means to not appear.

23. The prefix 're-' in 'rewrite' means:

Before Against Again Without

Answer: Again
The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back'. Rewrite means to write again.

24. The prefix 'mis-' in 'misunderstand' means:

Correctly Wrongly Clearly Quickly

Answer: Wrongly
The prefix 'mis-' means 'wrongly' or 'badly'. Misunderstand means to understand wrongly.

25. The prefix 'over-' in 'overcook' means:

Under Too much Not enough Perfectly

Answer: Too much
The prefix 'over-' means 'too much' or 'excessively'. Overcook means to cook too much.

26. The prefix 'bi-' in 'bicycle' means:

One Two Three Many

Answer: Two
The prefix 'bi-' means 'two'. A bicycle has two wheels.

27. The prefix 'tri-' in 'triangle' means:

Two Three Four Five

Answer: Three
The prefix 'tri-' means 'three'. A triangle has three angles and three sides.

28. The prefix 'multi-' in 'multimedia' means:

One Few Many None

Answer: Many
The prefix 'multi-' means 'many' or 'multiple'. Multimedia involves many forms of media.

29. The prefix 'ex-' in 'export' means:

Into Out of Around Through

Answer: Out of
The prefix 'ex-' means 'out of' or 'from'. Export means to carry goods out of a country.

30. The prefix 'in-' in 'import' means:

Out of Into Around Away from

Answer: Into
The prefix 'in-' (or 'im-') means 'into' or 'in'. Import means to bring goods into a country.

31. The suffix '-ful' in 'helpful' means:

Without Full of Against Before

Answer: Full of
The suffix '-ful' means 'full of' or 'having the quality of'. Helpful means full of help.

32. The suffix '-less' in 'careless' means:

Full of Without More than Similar to

Answer: Without
The suffix '-less' means 'without' or 'lacking'. Careless means without care.

33. The suffix '-er' in 'teacher' indicates:

A place A person who does something A quality An action

Answer: A person who does something
The suffix '-er' indicates a person who performs an action. A teacher is one who teaches.

34. The suffix '-tion' in 'education' forms:

A verb A noun An adjective An adverb

Answer: A noun
The suffix '-tion' converts verbs into nouns. Education comes from the verb 'educate'.

35. The suffix '-ly' in 'quickly' forms:

A noun A verb An adjective An adverb

Answer: An adverb
The suffix '-ly' typically converts adjectives into adverbs. Quickly comes from 'quick'.

36. The suffix '-ist' in 'scientist' means:

A place A person who practices something A quality A tool

Answer: A person who practices something
The suffix '-ist' denotes a person who practices or is concerned with something. A scientist practices science.

37. The suffix '-ness' in 'happiness' forms:

A verb A noun expressing a state An adjective An adverb

Answer: A noun expressing a state
The suffix '-ness' converts adjectives into nouns that express a state or quality. Happiness is the state of being happy.

38. The suffix '-able' in 'readable' means:

Cannot be done Capable of being Done in the past Will be done

Answer: Capable of being
The suffix '-able' means 'capable of being' or 'suitable for'. Readable means capable of being read.

39. The suffix '-ment' in 'agreement' forms:

A verb A noun An adjective An adverb

Answer: A noun
The suffix '-ment' converts verbs into nouns. Agreement comes from the verb 'agree'.

40. The suffix '-ship' in 'friendship' indicates:

A vehicle A state or relationship A tool A place

Answer: A state or relationship
The suffix '-ship' indicates a state, condition, or relationship. Friendship is the state of being friends.

41. The suffix '-ward' in 'backward' means:

Away from In the direction of Around Through

Answer: In the direction of
The suffix '-ward' indicates direction. Backward means in the direction of the back.

42. The suffix '-ify' in 'simplify' means:

To make or cause to become To remove To prevent To understand

Answer: To make or cause to become
The suffix '-ify' means 'to make' or 'to cause to become'. Simplify means to make simple.

43. The suffix '-age' in 'storage' indicates:

A person An action or result A quality A time

Answer: An action or result
The suffix '-age' indicates an action, process, or result. Storage is the action or result of storing.

44. The suffix '-ive' in 'creative' forms:

A noun A verb An adjective An adverb

Answer: An adjective
The suffix '-ive' forms adjectives indicating a tendency or quality. Creative means having the quality of creation.

45. The suffix '-ous' in 'dangerous' means:

Without Full of or having Against Before

Answer: Full of or having
The suffix '-ous' means 'full of' or 'having the quality of'. Dangerous means full of danger.