English-2
Grade-8
Easy
Question
Pyro-, in pyromania or pyrolatry, means:
- Fire
- Destroy
- Flame
- Smother
Hint:
A root word is a word that forms the basis of new words by adding affixes(prefixes or suffixes). The basic structure of root words are either affixed or suffixed and then a new word is formed.
The correct answer is: Fire
solution : Option(a) Fire
"Pyro" is a Greek prefix word ,which means "Fire". Pyromania is a mental illness, which means an obsessive desire to set things on fire. and Pyrolatry is the activity of worshipping fire.
Related Questions to study
English-2
Bio-, in biology or micro biotic, means:
Bio-, in biology or micro biotic, means:
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Which root means ‘father’ ?
Which root means ‘father’ ?
English-2Grade-8
English-2
What does the root ‘corp’ mean?
What does the root ‘corp’ mean?
English-2Grade-8
English-2
What does the root ‘poly’ mean?
What does the root ‘poly’ mean?
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Which word contains the root that means to ‘look/see’ ?
Which word contains the root that means to ‘look/see’ ?
English-2Grade-8
English-2
The words sympathy and apathy come from the root that means:
The words sympathy and apathy come from the root that means:
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Which one of the following is not the example of suffixes "logy" usually denotes the field of study?
Which one of the following is not the example of suffixes "logy" usually denotes the field of study?
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Identify the word which is Not the example of suffixes "acy", "ly", "ance", "ity", "ty", "tion" that usually mean the quality of being.
Identify the word which is Not the example of suffixes "acy", "ly", "ance", "ity", "ty", "tion" that usually mean the quality of being.
English-2Grade-8
English-2
The example of suffixes "ate", "en", "ify", "ize" that usually mean 'to become'. is _________________________
The example of suffixes "ate", "en", "ify", "ize" that usually mean 'to become'. is _________________________
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Suffixes are letters attached at the end of root words to derive a newer meaning.
Suffixes are letters attached at the end of root words to derive a newer meaning.
English-2Grade-8
English-2
We often use the suffix _______ to convert a verb into the person performing the action of the verb.
We often use the suffix _______ to convert a verb into the person performing the action of the verb.
English-2Grade-8
English-2
We can add the suffix _______ to the word "brother" to mean "like a brother".
We can add the suffix _______ to the word "brother" to mean "like a brother".
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Which is a suffixed word "derived" from the word "god"?
Which is a suffixed word "derived" from the word "god"?
English-2Grade-8
English-2
We often make _______ with the suffix "-ly".
We often make _______ with the suffix "-ly".
English-2Grade-8
English-2
Identify the set of letters which is Not a suffix?
Identify the set of letters which is Not a suffix?
English-2Grade-8
