PREFIXES

A. COMMON PREFIXES. B. NEGATIVE PREFIXES

IN- Inconsiderate. Incomplete
ANTI (AGAINST) anti-roads
protestors
anti-government
troops M OR P
SUFFIXES.
IM- IF THE WORD BEGINS WITH Immature. Imperfect. Immoral. Impolite
2. COMPLETE
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INTER (BETWEEN international match interstate highways NOUNS USING

DERIVED THE FROMSUFFIXESEXERCISEIN THE 1 BOX.
IR- IF THE WORD BEGINS WITH Irregular. Irrational. Irresponsible
MINI (SMALL) minicomputer mini-bar NOUN 1. The 1.SUFFIXES
aeroplane
MANAGE __________________
is one of the
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MIS (WRONGLY) mishear miscalculate Suffix Meaning best______________
2. PUNISH__________________
Exampleof modern
IL- IF THE WORD BEGINS WITH Illegal. Irrational
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state or quality 3. PRONOUNCE _______________
privacy
MULTI (MANY) multi-coloured multimillionaire L
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process 4.ofINVENT__________________
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OVER (TOO MUCH) overeating overcrowded UN- Undo. Unfair. Uncomfortable
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quality EDUCATEcaught
of _________________
them unaware.
maintenance,
POST (AFTER) post-war World postgraduate DIS- Dislike. Disability
3. He 6.had a very
GOVERN
eminence _________________
academic
PRE (BEFORE) pre-match prehistoric DE- Decrease
_____________________at
7. ARRIVE__________________ school.
RE (AGAIN) reunion reread -DOM place or state of freedom, kingdom
MIS- Misunderstand.
4. When8. EXCITE
I wasMisadventure
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a school child, the only
SEMI (HALF) semicircle semi-skilled work MAL- Malformed
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SUPER (BIG superstore super-tanker -ER, -OR one who trainer, protector
1. WRITE -THE detention.
UNDER (TOO LITTLE) underweight underpaid ISM OPPOSITE doctrine, belief
OF THE WORDS BELLOW communism
USING NEGATIVE
PREFIXES. -IST
5. They are going to take over the
NON (NO) non-smoker non-stop one who 3. NOUNS chemist FROM ADJECTIVES.
1. EFFICIENCY _________________ _________________ of the factory
BI (DOS) bilingual bilateral -ITY , -TY quality of 6. ACCEPTABLE ________________
a. HAPPY__________________
veracity
2. FAIR______________________7. next month.
-MENT condition of RELEVANT B. REGULAR_________________
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argument
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3. LEGALLY___________________
-NESS 8. REAL
state of new__________________
being _____________________
C. PATIENT ________________
heaviness
4. ABILITY - ___________________ 9. VISIBLE ___________________ tomorrow.
SHIP position 7. held D. EFFICIENT _______________
fellowship
5. LUCKY ____________________ 10. APPROVE His ___________ of
__________________English is so
-SION, state of poor beingthatE. OPERATED _____________
concession,
it is very difficult transition
to
2. FIND THE OPPOSITES OF THE WORDS BELLOW F. ELEGANT . ________________
understand him.
3. N1.OW ADVANTAGE
COMPLETE___________________________
THE SENTENCES WITH THE G. CORRECT
SUPERIORFORM ______________
OF THE WORDS
8. The children were full of
FROM2.EXERCISE
OFFENSIVE___________________________ H. LONELY _________________
VERB SUFFIXES
_____________________because
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APPEARarrested I. MAD___________________
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their summer holidays
they were
eradicate were going to
4. ILLUSION____________________________
performing__________. J. PRIVATE________________
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day.
5. CLOSEother
2. Speaking _______________________________ K. INNOCENT _______________
languages is a very useful___________________.
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NOUNS AND VERBS
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ADJECTIVE
1. BEAUTY SUFFIXES
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8. COURAGE
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a ______________________problem N. POPULATED
with people ______________
who arrive late.
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very__________________ not to O.be accepted
PRIVATE .________________
by the university.
10.not
APPOINT
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6. Im interested, furthermore, its totally______________ to me.
11. wasnt
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7. She given a pay rise for her ___________________ 4. NOUNS FROM at work.
ADJECTIVES .
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picturesque
12. INTERESTED __________________________
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IRREGULAR ONES:
13. CONTENT
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is generally notable for
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less_____________ in Athe USA fanciful
than it is in Europe.
4. toIMAGINATION . HIGH ________________
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B. YOUNG_______________
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5. COMFORT C. LONG ________________
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D. DANGEROUS_________
4. FILL IN THE-SENTENCESISH WITH THE CORRECT
having the quality of PREFIX : fiendish
6. CENTRE E.____________________
STRONG______________
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really
of appointed.
5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES F. TRUEBY creative
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ADDING THE CORRECT
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LESSPREFIX FROM 7. P.RACTICE
THE TABLE ___________________
G. POOR ________________
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FOOLby H. DEADsleazy
______________________
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DERIVE THE CORRECT WORD IN
British and Spanish fluently; he is ________________
FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
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UFFIXES -
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contemptible. 14. ATTRACT
(action) in local ____________________
politics for some years.
6. Carl is an expert in national law.
3. It was
18.Nowadays an 1._____________________
I keep
less thinking
people areof___________
our holidays in (cruelty)
(adventure)Jamaica. They
expedition
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7. The athlete was qualified for fair play.
the
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Amazon
all snakes ________FORGETTABLE.
which are we can never
______________ forget. (danger) to human beings.
8. The inhabitants are building the houses knocked down by the typhoon.
4. She was 2.took
very He_______
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(anger) when to die. He thinks he is balloon.
8. Patrick 20.
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geography exam (depth)
in June, soshe
breath he heard
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blew
will sit inhappened.
into the
September.
5. He gave
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a player bunch
of of
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9. The conditions they offered me were acceptable so I didnt new my
for her 3. I was surprised
birthday.
__________ (able). by my mothers call. It was very
contract.
6. Despite __EXPECTED.
his age, behein still retains histhe
__________
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wearing charge
formal during
clothes boss's for(boy)
except_________ Sarahgood looks.
(absent).
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11. Paul7.is He
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quite (briefly)
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your ______________
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her deal with the
13. I explained Tom what was happening, but he definitely understood
9. ofSarah _____OBEDIENCE.
is extremely
robbery. _______________ (care) of her reputation.
my point view.
10.I have
26. I 7. He
always
never wasshouted
been
ever very tired, so in
____________
at that
you he___________
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about
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spending
have
14. Sam went to bed so late yesterday he slept didnt get to
27.money.
I find bed.the constant barking of the neighbours dog an
work in time this morning.
8. to
The armys behaviour during the war was very(centre). cruel. It
15. The11.twoHeministers
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participating that inisa very
(annoy). _____________
lateral conference.
12.It's
28. so
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______________
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about of
his her to behave
________________ in that way.
(appear).
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13.She
29. decides
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was not
rushed and
to betoI________________
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the get on well.
but Wedead
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on ____AGREE
but to
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17. This is the most comfortable sofa Ive ever sat on.
the firstabout
(arrive). job everything.
offer that comes along.
18. The village is to celebrate the centenary of its foundation.
14.Her
30. mother
We must10. bought
I didnt anlike his Lasagna.
imported
pay ______________ It was ______COOKED.
______________
(attend) (circle)
in class. table
19. I cant understand Pams letter; her handwriting is definitely legible.
for
31.She is11.
dinning.a Shes not
woman of a tidy____________
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20. Students prefer -educational schools, but the Minister of
15.It was terrible.
a _________ (collect)
Education 32.
think We boyspay ourgirls
and telephone
should go decision
bill at different
to to stage
the _____________ a walk-out
schools. in of
(begin)
protest.
th the month.
21. In the 19 century most people couldnt read or write; they were
16.He33.feelsThe extremely
naughty boys ______________
were punished for (comfort)
their bad and relaxed in
___________
the(behave).
Firsts Class cabin.