PREFIXES

A. COMMON PREFIXES. B. NEGATIVE PREFIXES

IN- Inconsiderate. Incomplete

SUFFIXES.
IM-ANTI (AGAINST
IF THE WORD )BEGINS
WITH M OR P
anti-roads
Immature.
protestors
Impolite
anti-government
Imperfect.
troops
Immoral.
1.DERIVE NOUNS FROM VERBS 2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH
USING THE SUFFIXES IN THE BOX. NOUNS DERIVED FROM EXERCISE 1
IR-INTER
IF THE (BETWEEN
WORD BEGINSinternational interstate
Irregular. Irrational. Irresponsible
NOUN SUFFIXES match highways 1. MANAGE__________________ 1. The aeroplane is one of the
WITH R
Suffix
MINI (SMALL ) Meaning minicomputer Example
mini-bar 2. PUNISH__________________ best______________ of modern
IL- IF THE WORD BEGINS Illegal. Irrational
-ACY state ormishear
quality privacy 3. PRONOUNCE_______________ times.
WITHMIS L (WRONGLY ) miscalculate
--AL 4. INVENT__________________ 2. His_______________ at 6 0’clock
UN MULTI (MANY)act or process of
multi-coloured refusal
Undo. Unfair. multimillionaire
Uncomfortable
-ANCE 5. EDUCATE_________________ in the morning caught them unaware.
DIS - , (TOO
OVER - MUCH state
) orovereating
qualityDislike.
of maintenance,
overcrowded
Disability
eminence 6. GOVERN_________________ 3. He had a very academic
DE-POST (AFTER) post-war World
Decrease postgraduate
7. ARRIVE__________________ _____________________at school.
-DOM
- (BEFORE) place or pre-match
MISPRE
state of freedom,
Misunderstand. kingdom
prehistoric
Misadventure 8. EXCITE__________________ 4. When I was a school child, the only
MALRE- (AGAIN) reunionMalformed reread
9. ANGRY __________________ form of _______________was a
-ER , -OR
SEMI (HALF) one who semicircle trainer, protectorwork
semi-skilled
1. W-RITE THE OPPOSITE OF THE WORDS BELLOW USING NEGATIVE detention.
ISM
SUPER (BIG doctrine,superstore
belief communism
super-tanker
PREFIXES . 5. They are going to take over the
-IST
UNDER (TOO one who underweight chemist
underpaid 3. NOUNS FROM ADJECTIVES.
1. EFFICIENCY _________________ 6. ACCEPTABLE ________________ _________________ of the factory
-ITY , -TY
LITTLE ) quality of veracity a. HAPPY__________________
2. FAIR ______________________7. RELEVANT _________________ next month.
-MENT conditionnon-smoker
of argument B. REGULAR ________________
NON (NO) non-stop 6. The Prime Minister will announce the
3. LEGALLY ___________________ 8. REAL _____________________ C. PATIENT________________
-NESS
BI (DOS) state ofbilingual
being heaviness
bilateral
4. ABILITY ___________________ 9. VISIBLE ___________________ new__________________ tomorrow.
-SHIP position held fellowship D. EFFICIENT_______________
CO (TOGETHER) cooperate co-pilot 7. His ___________ of English is so
5. LUCKY ____________________ 10. APPROVE __________________
-SION, - state of being concession, transition E. OPERATED_____________ poor that it is very difficult to
F. ELEGANT________________
understand him.
3. NOW COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS G. SUPERIOR ______________
8. The children were full of
FROM EXERCISE H. LONELY _________________
VERB SUFFIXES _____________________because
1. The police arrested the street musicians because they were I. MAD___________________
-ATE become eradicate their summer holidays were going to
performing__________. J. PRIVATE________________
-EN become enlighten start the following day.
2. Speaking other languages is a very useful___________________. K. INNOCENT _______________
-IFY,day
3. On a clear -FYthe French
make coast
or become terrify
is clearly ______________from theL. PRESENT_________________
- IZE
cliffs of Dover. , - ISE become civilize m. RELEVANT ____________ 5.ADJECTIVES FROM NOUNS AND VERBS
ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES
4. I have a ______________________problem with people who arrive N . POPULATED ______________
late. 1. BEAUTY____________________
5. He was-ABLE ,- capable of beingnot to beedible,
very__________________ acceptedpresentable O. PRIVATE.________________
by the university. 2. DANGER____________________
6. I’m notIBLE
interested, furthermore, it’s totally______________ to me. 3. CARE______________________
-AL given a pay
7. She wasn’t pertaining to ___________________
rise for her regional at work. 4. NOUNS FROM ADJECTIVES. 4. IMAGINATION_______________
-ESQUE
8. We________________________ reminiscent of of smoking picturesque
in any public place. 5. COMFORT___________________
SOME IRREGULAR ONES:
9. Smoking -FUL notable for
is generally less_____________ fanciful
in the USA than it is in Europe. 6. CENTRE____________________
A. HIGH________________
10. She disagreed
-IC, -ICALwith the exam result
pertaining to because musical,
she thought the making had
mythic 7. PRACTICE___________________
B. YOUNG_______________
been___________. 11. FOOL______________________
-IOUS, characterized by nutritious, C. LONG ________________
12. ACCIDENT___________________
-OUS portentous D. DANGEROUS_________
13. FUNDAMENT_________________
-ISH having the quality of fiendish E. STRONG______________
ted. 14. ATTRACT____________________
-IVE 5. COMPLETE
having the THE
nature of
SENTENCES creative
BY ADDING THE CORRECT F. TRUE________________
PREFIX FROM THE TABLE.
15. MANAGE____________________
s. - LESS without endless G. POOR________________
16. UNDERSTAND_________________
- Y characterized by sleazy H. DEAD ________________
al since his 17. BOY_______________________
UN- . SUFFIXES
ADVERB DIS- IN- IM-
18. POWER_____________________
OVER
…operation.- LY Happy / happily 19. NATION___________________
1. I keep thinking of our holidays in Jamaica. They were
6. DERIVE THE CORRECT WORD IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
really ________FORGETTABLE.
by the typhoon.
1. An ________________ (accident) discharge of toxic waste has
2. He relieves he isn’t going to die. He thinks he is 17.His _____________ (coward) act of holding a child hostage is
n September.led to pollution of the water in the river.
___MORTAL. really contemptible.
dn’t …new2.myHe has been _________ (action) in local politics for some years.
3. I was surprised by my mother’s call. It was very 18.Nowadays less people are ___________ (cruelty) to animals
3. It was an _____________________ (adventure) expedition up 19.Not all snakes are ______________ (danger) to human beings.
__EXPECTED.
rah the Amazon which we can never forget.
4. Please find another chair. You look ___COMFORTABLE. 20. John took a ______ (depth) breath and blew into the balloon.
esponsibly.
4. She was very _______ (anger) when she heard what happened.
5. People don’t really like her. She’s very _____POPULAR. 21.Once again he's proving himself to be a player of great
5. He gave her a __________________ (beauty) bunch of flowers
6. His parents have punished her due to her __________ (able).
………understood for her birthday.
_____OBEDIENCE. 22. John will be in charge during the boss's _________ (absent).
6. Despite his age, he still retains his __________ (boy) good looks.
7. He was very tired, so he ___DRESSED and went to bed. 23. We met quite by _____________ (accidental) at the airport.
d didn’t get to gave us a _______ (briefly) first-hand account of the event.
7. He
8. The army’s behaviour during the war was very cruel. It 24. She recognized him as an old ________________ (acquaint).
8. I have enough work to keep me ______________ (business) for
was truly ___HUMAN. 25. The police took quick ____________ (act) to deal with the
erence. the whole week.
9. John and I don’t get on well. We always ____AGREE robbery.
cted before.
9. Sarah is extremely _______________ (care) of her reputation.
about everything. 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
10. I didn’t like his Lasagna. It was ______COOKED.
ation. money.
11. She’s not a tidy person. The ___ORDER in her room is _____________________ (annoy).
ely ……legible.
11. He is lucky to own a house that is very _____________ (centre).
terrible. 28. He is always worried about his ________________ (appear).
ter of 12.It's so ______________ (child) of her to behave in that way.
12. I need a psychiatrist. I think I’m going ______SANE 29. He was rushed to the hospital but was dead on __________
13.She decides not to be ________________ (choose) but to accept (arrive).
y were ……… 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.