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PREFIXES. JSS, 1 Week 7

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UBEC/SUBEB Smart Model School

Ibadan

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
J.S.S 1

Grammatical Accuracy:
PREFIXES

MISS OLUWAKEMI
Our focus:
Introducing Prefixes
Examples of Prefixes
When To Use Prefixes
Quiz on the topic
INTRODUCTION Examples

Pref ix es are one- to three-syllabl e af fix es A-


Not, without
added to the beginning of a base word to amoral, atheist, asexual
slightly change its meaning. After-
For example, adding the pref ix im- to the following something
afterlife, aftermath, aftereffect
base word "possible" creates a new word,
Auto-
impossible, which means “not possible.” by oneself
Note: automobile, autobiography, automatic
Prefixes are affixes not words. They can only Geo-
be added to the base part of a word. relating to the earth
geology, geography, geofence
WHEN TO USE PREFIXES

Prefixes are used mainly to shorten phrases into a single word. E.g:
Overachieve
Prefixes are also important in academic disciplines, specifically to
classify subjects.. E. G: Bio- means life, added to "logy" which means
Study.
Use a hyphen to avoid putting the same vowels together
Most of the time, if the last letter of a prefix and the first letter of the
base word are the same vowel, you use a hyphen. E.g:
Re-enter
Semi- independent
However, keep in mind this rule has exceptions. In particular, some
prefix words with pairs of o and e do not require a hyphen. E.g
operate
preexisting
Use a hyphen If adding a prefix to a word creates a word that already
exists, use a hyphen to clear up the ambiguity. E.g:
After she recovers from the flu, the gardener needs to re-cover the
flower beds.
ONLINE ACTIVITY
Offline Activity
Discuss the meaning of this Prefixesi in your groups
1. hyper-
2. il-, im-, in-, ir-
3. in
4. inter-
5. micro-.
6. mega-, megalo-
ANSWERS TO PREFIXES DISCUSSED
1) Hyper-
excessive, above, or over
hyperactive, hyperbolic, micro-
hyperventilate very small
2) il-, im-, in-, ir- microscope, microaggression,
negation or reversal microcosm
illegal, inanimate, irredeemable
mega-, megalo-
 3) in- very large
 toward or within megalomaniac, megalodon,
 include, insert, influence
megafauna
 4) inter-
 among, between
 international, internet, interact
ASSIGNMENT

Write the meaning of the following


prefixes and write one example for
each :
1)mono-
2)neo-
3)omni-
4)photo-
5)pan-

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