PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

NAME: Edwin Guzmán

➢ Here is a list of the most common Suffixes and Prefixes, study it.

Prefix Examples Words Nouns

re (again) re-write, re-read, re-do satisfactory satisfaction
un (reverse action) un-button, un-dress, un-cover mature maturity
over (too much) over-cooked, over-use arrive arrival
under (too little) under-developed, under-paid conscious consciousness
out (more than) out-number, out-sell polite politeness
anti (opposed to) anti-government, anti-virus difficult difficulty
pro (supporting) pro-environment, pro-Moroccan kind kindness
pre (before) pre-plan, pre-formatio popular popularity
super (greater than usual) super-man, super-star destroy destruction
half (half) half-empty, half-finished achieve achievement
self (by or for oneself) self-educated, self-employed wise wisdom
co (together) co-exit, co-live loyal loyalty
semi (half) semi-committee, semi-vowel refuse refusal
sub (bellow) sub-way, sub-zero creative creativity
ex (former) Ex-boss, ex-husband, ex-friend happy Happiness
1. Find the opposite of these words, add the right prefix: child childhood
1. Literate → … illiterate starve starvation
2. Legal →illegal. contribute contribution
3. Fit → .fitness improve improvement
4. Relevant →irrelevant
describe description
5. Comfortable →uncomfortable
6. Satisfied → unsatisfied. 2. Complete the sentences, add the suitable suffix:
7. Honest →honestness
8. Lucky →unlucky 1. Sam suffered a lot during his (child) children.
9. Grateful →ingrateful 2. Our relation is based on (friend)
10. Safe →Insafe ……………friendly ………………………………….not love.

11. Polite → 3. The villa guard had arrested the robber before the (arrive)
12. Responsible → unresponsible ………unarrived ……………………………………….of the police.

13. Important →unimportant. 4. My parents had no (difficult) ………………difficult

14. Logical →illogical ……………………………….getting a visa to Thailand.

15. Organized →unorganized.

5. Your marks last term were not (satisfaction) …………insanitation
16. Resistible →irresistible
…………………………………….; You should work harder.
17. Lawful →lawful
18. Kind →unkind.