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o illegible (adjective): cannot be read
il + leg + ible
o impossible (adj): opposite.not possible
im + poss+ible
o inaction (noun): lack of motion, idle
in + act + ion
o irresolute (adjective): uncertain about hot to act, undecided, not having a solution
• re- meaning : back, again
o readmit (verb): to allow in again
re + ad + mit
• mis_ meaning : wrong
o misconduct (noun): wrong doing, bad behavior
mis + con + duct
• super- meaning : over, above
o superimpose (verb): to place something on top of something else
super + im + pose
superman (noun)
• over- meaning :excessive, above
o overwork (verb): to have too much work
over + work
• post- meaning : after
o postwar (noun)
Post + war
• pre- meaning : before
o precede (verb): to go before, to come in front of
pre + cede
o preschool (noun)
pre+school
• pro- fo me
o pro=.meaning =in favour,supporting
o meaning :pro+american (adj)
• re- back, again
o readmit (verb): to allow in again
re + ad + mit
• non- meaning : not, no
o nonsense (noun): something that has no meaning or makes no sense
non + sense
SUFFIXES
MEANINGS
• -able, -ible = Adjective: worth, ability
solvable : able to be solved or explained
solv + able
incredible: not able to be believed, amazing
in + cred + ible
• -ful =Adjective: having, giving, marked by
successful : marked by success
• -ish =Adjective: origin, nature, resembling
Spanish, foolish,
• -less =Adjective: without
worthless, mindless, useless,
• -ist=noun: one who, that which
pianist,scientist,
• -ment=noun: act of, result
contentment, amendment ,
• -(o)logy=noun: study, science, theory
biology,anthropology
EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE
EXERCISE (1):Prefixes that make opposites
Make the opposites of the words on the right by matching them with their correct prefix on the left.
1.un
A.responsible,regular,reparable
2.il
B.understand,calculate,behave
3.mis
C.logical,legal,literate
4.ir
D.successful,helpful,believable
5.im
E.credible,active,dependent
6.in
G. agree,appear,honest ,
7.dis
H.patient,polite,possible
EXERCISE (2) Write the red coloured words in the correct form by adding a prefix or suffix.
1. Laser printers are prefer to other types of printers.
2. The computer we have purchased does not have a big hard disk memory.
3. The politician is account to Parliament and the public.
4. This is a book about politic freedom.
5. The programs which the government have set to fight literacy in rural areas prove difficult or impossible to achieve.
6. The singer appeared for an instant on the stage and appear .He was not feeling well.
7. There is nothing harm about taking this medicine while driving. It has no side effects.
8. Don’t rely on him when you are in trouble.He is not that kinf of rely friend.
9. “Titanic” is one of the most success films I have ever seen .
10.No one can believe what you are saying, This is believe EXERCISE (3)
In the following sentences, the suffixes -ible or –able are omitted. Complete each word with the appropriate ending.
1. Last night's movie about the invisman was so incred
2.My irrespons
little brother is usually kept away from anything break
3. Are these new clothes really comfort
,or do people only wear them because they are fashion?
4. I think I would be less irrit
if my teachers were more flex
5. I don't think voting twice in national elections is permiss
6. It's always valu
to have a friend who is depend
7. My employer said that it isn't suitto have a secretary whose handwriting is illeg EXERCISE (4)
Choose the correct sentence explaining the right meaning of the added prefixes
1) This newspaper is a BIWEEKLY.
a) the newspaper is published once a week .
b) the newspaper is published three times a week.
c) the newspaper is published twice a week. 2) This medicine is a nasal DECONGESTANT.
a) the medicine helps to reduce nasal congestion.
b) the medicine causes nasal congestion.
c) the medicine makes your nose bigger. 3) That shopping bag is REUSABLE.
a) throw the shopping bag away, we won’t need it again .
b) don’t throw away the shopping bag because we can use it again. .
c) if you throw the shopping bag we cannot use it again . 4) I’m sorry I MISREAD the notice and therefore MISUNDERSTOOD the message..
a) Did not read the notice correctly and therefore did not understand correctly. .
b) Read the notice and understood the message correctly.
c) Did not read the notice and therefore did not understand the message. . 5) We usually do not publish articles we don’t PREVIEW.
a) we usually read articles before publication.
b) we do not read articles after publication .
c) we read articles the day we publish them . 6) REFORESTATION will help to RESTORE our environment.
a) planting trees again will REPLENISH our environment. .
b) cutting down trees will further help to worsen the environment. .
c) forests should be cut to improve the worsening environmental pollution . 7) DEFORESTATION will cause environmental DEPLETION.
a) Means planting trees will help our environment from DEPLETION .
b) Means cutting down trees will cause further environmental DEPLETION.
c) Means too many forests will cause further environmental DEPLETION .
EXERCISE (5) REWRITE THE WORDS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM bY ADDING A PREFIXE OR A SUFFIXE IN THE LIST:Un,in,dis,ful,less,able.
1.Your party was really (wonder) every body enjoyed it.
2.Our washing machine is (use) .It’s broken.
3.Luckily, the sweater is (wash) and we can get the stains out easily
4.(care) drivers are likely to cause accidents.
5.Even with his broken leg, Hamid is (ability) of climbing stairs.
6.Although Gharib was (doubt) he’d win the marathon, he trained every day.
7.She likes him because he is friendly, outgoing and (society) .
8.He sometimes dozes in history class because he is (interested) in the subject.
9.A child born before nine months of pregnancy is called (mature) .
10.He always deceives people. He’s really a (honest) person.
