EAGLE LEARNING CENTRE PALEMBANG

Unit 1B.2
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WHAT ARE PREFIXES?
We use prefixes to make a new work as these are the attachable letters. We fix them at
the beginning of a word that meanings becomes different from the actual word. You
can change the negativity, relation expressions, place, time, and manner by joining
prefix with the original word.
most common prefixes
Prefix Meaning Keyword
Anti- Against Antifreeze
De- Opposite Defrost
Dis-* Not, opposite of Disagree
En-, em- Cause to Encode, embrace
Fore- Before Forecast
In-, im- in Infield
In-,im-,il-,ir- not Injustice, impossible
Inter- between Interact
Mid- middle Midway
Mis- wrongly Misfire
Non- not Nonsense
Over- over Overlook
Pre- before Prefix
Re-* again Return
Semi- half Semicircle
Sub- under Submarine
Super- above Superstar
Trans- across Transport
Un-* not Unfriendly
Under- under undersea

*most frequent
Part 1. Write the correct prefix next to each base word.
_______ play To play again
_______ age Below age
_______print To print incorrectly or wrongly
_______able Not able
_______heat To heat before
_______wind To winf bcak or again
_______honest Not honest
_______treat To treat wrongly or badly
_______ tied Not tied
_______water Below the water
_______happy Not happy
_______view To view before

Part 2. Make these adjectives negative in meaning by choosing the correct prefix.
Write the words in the correct box.
Honest sincere regular legal possible friendly capable patient
Logical expensive formal loyal correct happy polite sensitive
Practical obedient responsible comfortable modest

Un- Ir- Im- In- Dis- Il-

Part 3. Write the correct negative adjectives.

1. I suspect he isn’t honest. I think he’s quite ____________

 2. Sometimes Ann doesn’t behave in a responsible manner. She’s quite
____________
3. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it as
____________
4. Nick’s not very capable. He’s ____________ of making sound decisions.
5. This scheme isn’t very practical. In fact, it’s quite ____________
6. It’s not possible to do this exercise. I think the numbers are wrong. It seems
____________ to do the task.
7. Sarah doesn’t like her new school. She doesn’t know anyone. She’s not happy
here. In other words the girl’s really ____________
8. Maybe it’s not logical, but my best friend lives in another country. Everybody
in my family thinks that it is ____________
9. He was punished for not being obedient. He was very ____________ to his
father.

Part 4. Please write five sentences using prefix.

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________________

Part 5. Match with its meaning.

Prefix meaning
Super- above

Pre- before

Anti- againts

Dis- not, opposite of

Micro- small

Sub- under

Inter- between

Non- not

Con- with, together

Re- again

Part 6. Use a prefix above to make a new word.

Prefix + root word = new word

1. _____ freeze ____________

2. _____ fix ____________
3. _____ star ____________
4. _____ marine ____________
5. _____ agree ____________
6. _____ turn ____________
7. _____ sense ____________
8. _____ dense ____________
9. _____ scope ____________
10. _____ weave ____________