1. The document discusses common prefixes like in-, im-, ir-, il-, mis-, un-, dis-, de-, and mal- as well as negative prefixes like anti-, non-, and a-.
2. It provides examples of how to use the prefixes to change the meaning of words and form their opposites.
3. The document also contains exercises for the reader to practice adding prefixes to words and using prefix rules to derive new words.
1. The document discusses common prefixes like in-, im-, ir-, il-, mis-, un-, dis-, de-, and mal- as well as negative prefixes like anti-, non-, and a-.
2. It provides examples of how to use the prefixes to change the meaning of words and form their opposites.
3. The document also contains exercises for the reader to practice adding prefixes to words and using prefix rules to derive new words.
1. The document discusses common prefixes like in-, im-, ir-, il-, mis-, un-, dis-, de-, and mal- as well as negative prefixes like anti-, non-, and a-.
2. It provides examples of how to use the prefixes to change the meaning of words and form their opposites.
3. The document also contains exercises for the reader to practice adding prefixes to words and using prefix rules to derive new words.
1. The document discusses common prefixes like in-, im-, ir-, il-, mis-, un-, dis-, de-, and mal- as well as negative prefixes like anti-, non-, and a-.
2. It provides examples of how to use the prefixes to change the meaning of words and form their opposites.
3. The document also contains exercises for the reader to practice adding prefixes to words and using prefix rules to derive new words.
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PREFIXES
A. COMMON PREFIXES. B. NEGATIVE PREFIXES
IN- Inconsiderate. Incomplete IM-ANTI (AGAINST IF THE ) WORD BEGINSanti-roads Immature. anti-government Imperfect. Immoral. WITH M OR P protestors Impolite troops IF THE(BETWEEN IR- INTER WORD BEGINSinternational interstate Irregular. Irrational. Irresponsible WITH R match highways IL- MINI IF THE(SMALL WORD ) BEGINS minicomputer mini-bar Illegal. Irrational WITHMISL (WRONGLY) mishear miscalculate UN-MULTI (MANY) multi-coloured multimillionaire Undo. Unfair. Uncomfortable DIS- Dislike. Disability DE-OVER (TOO MUCH) overeating Decrease overcrowded MIS- Misunderstand. Misadventure - MALPOST (AFTER) post-war World Malformed postgraduate
1. WRITE THE OPPOSITE OF THE WORDS BELLOW USING NEGATIVE
PRE (BEFORE) pre-match prehistoric PREFIXES. RE (AGAIN) reunion reread 1. EFFICIENCY_________________ 6. ACCEPTABLE ________________ SEMI (HALF) semicircle semi-skilled work 2. FAIR______________________7. RELEVANT _________________ 3. LEGALLY___________________ 8. REAL _____________________ SUPER (BIG superstore super-tanker 4. ABILITY ___________________ 9. VISIBLE ___________________ 5. LUCKY ____________________ 10. APPROVE __________________ UNDER (TOO underweight underpaid 2. FIND THE OPPOSITES OF THE WORDS BELLOW. LITTLE) 1..ANDVANTAGE 3 ___________________________ OW COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS NON (NO) non-smoker non-stop 2. OFFENSIVE FROM EXERCISE___________________________ BI (DOS) bilingual bilateral 3. APPEAR 1. The ______________________________ police arrested the street musicians because they were CO (TOGETHER) cooperate co-pilot 4. ILLUSION____________________________ performing__________. 5. CLOSE 2. _______________________________ Speaking other languages is a very useful___________________. 6. ARM 3. On a________________________________ clear day the French coast is clearly ______________from the 7. TRUST cliffs of______________________________ Dover. 8. 4. ICOURAGE _____________________________with people who arrive late. have a ______________________problem 9. RESPONSIBLE _________________________ 5. He was very__________________ not to be accepted by the university. 10.I’m 6. APPOINT ____________________________ not interested, furthermore, it’s totally______________ to me. 11.She 7. BELIEVE _____________________________ wasn’t given a pay rise for her ___________________ at work. 12. INTERESTED__________________________ 8. We________________________ of smoking in any public place. 13. CONTENTis 9. Smoking ____________________________ generally less_____________ in the USA than it is in Europe. 14. PROPER 10. ______________________________ She disagreed with the exam result because she thought the making had been___________. 4. FILL IN THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PREFIX: 1. Clark failed his maths exam, so he was really …………… appointed. 2. Peter is the most5.…………friendly COMPLETE THEpersonSENTENCES BY ADDING I’ve ever met. THE CORRECT PREFIX 3. I’m afraid we’ve FROM THE TABLE. the candidate’s qualities. ………………estimated 4. Mark speaks British and Spanish fluently; he is ………… lingual since his mother is from London and UN-his father DIS-is from IN-Madrid. IM- OVER
5. The research can’t be carried out without everybody’s …………operation.
6. Carl is an expert1.inI……………national keep thinking of law.our holidays in Jamaica. They were 7. The athlete was really ________FORGETTABLE. ……………qualified for …………fair play. 2. He 8. The inhabitants are relieves hethe ………building isn’t going knocked houses to die. He thinks down he istyphoon. by the ___MORTAL. 8. Patrick failed his geography exam in June, so he will ……sit in September. 3. I offered 9. The conditions they was surprised me were by ……acceptable my mother’s call.so IItdidn’t was very …new my contract. __EXPECTED. 4. Please…………formal 10. Everybody was wearing find anotherclothes chair. You lookfor except ___COMFORTABLE. Sarah 5. People 11. Paul is …………confident, don’tmakes which reallyhimlikeact her.rather She’s …………responsibly. very _____POPULAR. 6. His 12. Do you usually have parents lunch with have your punished …………-workers?her due to her _____OBEDIENCE. 13. I explained Tom what was happening, but he definitely ……………understood my point of view. 7. He was very tired, so he ___DRESSED and went to bed. 14. Sam went to bed 8.soThe army’s late behaviour yesterday that during the war was he ……………slept andvery cruel. didn’t get It to was truly ___HUMAN. work in time this morning. 15. The two ministers9. John and I don’t get are participating in aon well. We always …………lateral ____AGREE conference. about 16. You shouldn’t drink thiseverything. water unless it’s been ……………infected before. 17. This is the most10. I didn’t like his Lasagna. …………comfortable sofa I’veIteverwassat ______COOKED. on. 18. The village is to11. She’s not celebrate a tidy the person. Theof___ORDER ………centenary in her room is its foundation. terrible. 19. I can’t understand Pam’s letter; her handwriting is definitely ……legible. 20. Students prefer 12.…………-educational I need a psychiatrist. I think schools, I’m going but the Minister______SANE of Education think boys and girls should go to different schools. 21. In the 19th century most people couldn’t read or write; they were ………literate. 22. Patrick used to be rather rude and ………polite as a child, but now he’s a SUFFIXES. 1.DERIVE NOUNS FROM VERBS USING THE SUFFIXES IN THE BOX. 2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH NOUNS DERIVED FROM EXERCISE 1 1. MANAGE__________________ 1. The aeroplane is one of the NOUN SUFFIXES 2. PUNISH__________________ best______________ of modern Suffix Meaning Example 3. PRONOUNCE_______________ times. -ACY state or quality privacy 4. INVENT__________________ 2. His_______________ at 6 0’clock -AL act or process of refusal 5. EDUCATE_________________ in the morning caught them unaware. -ANCE, - state or quality of maintenance, 6. GOVERN_________________ 3. He had a very academic ENCE eminence 7. ARRIVE__________________ _____________________at school. -DOM place or state of freedom, kingdom 8. EXCITE__________________ 4. When I was a school child, the only being 9. ANGRY __________________ form of _______________was a -ER, -OR one who trainer, protector detention. -ISM doctrine, belief communism 5. They are going to take over the 3. NOUNS FROM ADJECTIVES. -IST one who chemist _________________ of the factory a. HAPPY__________________ -ITY, -TY quality of veracity next month. B. REGULAR ________________ -MENT condition of argument 6. The Prime Minister will announce the C. PATIENT________________ -NESS state of being heaviness new__________________ tomorrow. D. EFFICIENT_______________ -SHIP position held fellowship 7. His ___________ of English is so E. OPERATED_____________ -SION, - state of being concession, transition poor that it is very difficult to F. ELEGANT________________ TION understand him. G. SUPERIOR______________ 8. The children were full of H. LONELY _________________ VERB SUFFIXES _____________________because I. MAD___________________ -ATE become eradicate their summer holidays were going to J. PRIVATE________________ -EN become enlighten start the following day. K. INNOCENT _______________ -IFY, -FY make or become terrify L. PRESENT_________________ -IZE, -ISE become civilize m. RELEVANT ____________ 5.ADJECTIVES FROM NOUNS AND VERBS ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES N. POPULATED ______________ 1. BEAUTY____________________ -ABLE,- capable of being edible, presentable O. PRIVATE.________________ 2. DANGER____________________ IBLE 3. CARE______________________ -AL pertaining to regional 4. IMAGINATION_______________ 4. NOUNS FROM ADJECTIVES. -ESQUE reminiscent of picturesque 5. COMFORT___________________ SOME IRREGULAR ONES: 6. CENTRE____________________ -FUL notable for fanciful A. HIGH________________ 7. PRACTICE___________________ -IC, -ICAL pertaining to musical, mythic B. YOUNG_______________ 11. FOOL______________________ -IOUS, characterized by nutritious, C. LONG ________________ 12. ACCIDENT___________________ -OUS portentous D. DANGEROUS_________ 13. FUNDAMENT_________________ -ISH having the quality of fiendish E. STRONG______________ 14. ATTRACT____________________ -IVE having the nature of creative F. TRUE________________ 15. MANAGE____________________ -LESS without endless G. POOR________________ 16. UNDERSTAND_________________ -Y characterized by sleazy H. DEAD ________________ 17. BOY_______________________ ADVERB. SUFFIXES 18. POWER_____________________ - LY Happy / happily 19. NATION___________________
6. DERIVE THE CORRECT WORD IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
1. An ________________ (accident) discharge of toxic waste has led 17. His _____________ (coward) act of holding a child hostage is to pollution of the water in the river. really contemptible. 2. He has been _________ (action) in local politics for some years. 18. Nowadays less people are ___________ (cruelty) to animals 3. It was an _____________________ (adventure) expedition up 19. Not all snakes are ______________ (danger) to human beings. the Amazon which we can never forget. 20. John took a ______ (depth) breath and blew into the balloon. 4. She was very _______ (anger) when she heard what happened. 21. Once again he's proving himself to be a player of great 5. He gave her a __________________ (beauty) bunch of flowers __________ (able). for her birthday. 22. John will be in charge during the boss's _________ (absent). 6. Despite his age, he still retains his __________ (boy) good looks. 23. We met quite by _____________ (accidental) at the airport. 7. He gave us a _______ (briefly) first-hand account of the event. 24. She recognized him as an old ________________ (acquaint). 8. I have enough work to keep me ______________ (business) for 25. The police took quick ____________ (act) to deal with the the whole week. robbery. 9. Sarah is extremely _______________ (care) of her reputation. 26. I never ever shouted at you in ___________ (angry), have I? 10. I have always been very ____________ (caution) about spending 27. I find the constant barking of the neighbour’s dog an money. _____________________ (annoy). 11. He is lucky to own a house that is very _____________ (centre). 28. He is always worried about his ________________ (appear). 12. It's so ______________ (child) of her to behave in that way. 29. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on __________ 13. She decides not to be ________________ (choose) but to accept (arrive). the first job offer that comes along. 30. We must pay ______________ (attend) in class. 14. Her mother bought an imported ______________ (circle) table 31. She is a woman of great ____________ (beautiful). for dinning. 32. We pay our telephone bill at the _____________ (begin) of 15. It was a _________ (collect) decision to stage a walk-out in the month. protest. 33. The naughty boys were punished for their bad ___________ 16. He feels extremely ______________ (comfort) and relaxed in (behave). the Firsts Class cabin. 34. Saving a drowning man is regarded by most as an act of ___________ (brave).