Prefix or Suffix

1. Pick out the correct prefix or suffix to be added to each given word. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space before each number.
   

_________1. According to the President, his main concerns are inflation, ____employment, high interest rate
and food shortage.
a. pre- c. anti-
b. un- d. ante-
_________2. Pres. Estrada maintains he wants to stop the divisive_____ among the supporters of Mrs.

Aquino

a. –ness c. –ing
b. –ion d. –nest
_________3. Chief Superintendent Roberto Lastimoso, the now PNP chief, deserves his appoint_____ as
mentioned by his fellow officials.
a. –ing c. –ment
b. –ee d. –ed
_________4. The Makati City Mayor desires to modern_____ and improve effectiveness and efficiency of

local government administration.

a. –ization c. –ize
b. –ation d. –ity
_________5. After the ___port of the first air-conditioned LRT units to the Baclaran LRTA depot, these will
undergo extensive testing.
a. ex- c. im-
b. trans- d. de-
_________6. President Ramos relinguished his post to ___coming President Joseph Estrada on June 30,

1998.

a. in- c. re-
b. out- d. pre-