Prefixes

Un-(not) Im-(not) Dis-(not) Mis- (wrong)

 Unhappy  Impossible  Disappear  Misunderstand
 Uninteresting  Immature  Disagree  Misinterpret
 Uncertain  Impatient  Disconnect  misjudge
 Unpleasant  immoral  Disrespect  misbehave
 Unbelievable  imperfect  dishonest  misspell
 unfortunate  immortal  disobedient  mismatch
A group of syllables added at the beginning of a word to change the original word’s meaning is
called a prefix.

Suffixes

A group of syllables added at the end of a word or word base to change its meaning, or form a
new word is called a suffix.

-ness -less -ful -ship

 loneliness  homeless  beautiful  relationship
 happiness  endless  colourful  friendship
 sadness  hopeless  tasteful  companionship
 darkness  powerless  harmful  championship
 weakness  useless  careful  partnership
 illness  careless  helpful  membership
 kindness  priceless  spoonful  scholarship
 fitness  speechless  useful  leadership
 loveliness  helpless  successful  hardship

-ion -tion -er -ment

 discussion  organisation  worker  employment
 depression  communication  singer  advertisement
 impression  combination  teacher  development
 reservation  competition  farmer  movement
 concentration  accusation  computer  treatment
 collection  imagination  loser  disappointment
 invention  definition  winner  arrangement
 infection  composition  interpreter  document
 contribution  interpretation  lover  entertainment