WoRk sheet 44

a prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a

Prefixes 1 word. it changes the meaning of the word, for example:
bicycle, recycle, tricycle;
up-market, down-market, supermarket.

Prefixes un, in, im, dis = not, opposite of

1 Add one of these prefixes to the underlined words: un-, in-, im-, dis-.
a The red truck _____appeared around the corner.
b I think that tale is ____true.
c We all know that the teacher is very ___patient.
d Your answer is ____accurate.
e The final result is _____decided.
f Did everyone _____agree with your plan?
g Her behaviour is quite _____appropriate.
h It would be _____possible to get that job done today.

PReFiXes
2 Make two new words by adding the prefixes.
up- down-
a stairs _______________________ _______________________
b stream _______________________ _______________________
c hill _______________________ _______________________
d right _______________________ _______________________
e grade _______________________ _______________________
over- under-
a weight _______________________ _______________________
b take _______________________ _______________________
c rate _______________________ _______________________
d estimate _______________________ _______________________
e sized _______________________ _______________________

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 WoRk sheet 45
a prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a
word. some words can have several different prefixes,
Prefixes 2 forming new words with very different meanings,
for example: discover, recover, uncover;
downplay, replay, display.

1 Highlight the correct word in brackets.

a The explorer ( uncovered, discovered ) a swift-flowing river.
b The newspaper keeps everybody ( deformed, informed ).
c A ( triangle, rectangle ) has four sides.
d The concert was ( underway, subway) by 7:30.
e The block of wood was soon ( converted, diverted ) into a work of art.
f After repairs, the electrician ( disconnected, reconnected ) the power supply.

2 Before and after.

Cut and paste a word from the boxes below into each sentence.

a The stockman will muster his cattle this .

PReFiXes

b I usually buy meat.

c Dinosaurs are creatures.

d Did the weather report a thunderstorm?

e The earthquake was followed by many .

f We bought Uncle Ken a bottle of for his birthday.

prehistoric aftershave preposition aftershocks

prepacked afterthought afternoon predict

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