Prefixes: A prefix is a group of letters that you add to the beginning of a word to give it a different meaning - often the opposite. This exercise will help expand your vocabulary by learning new prefixes. Common Prefixes A. Match the prefixes on the left to the meanings on the right. 1.___re renew a. wrong, bad 2.___pre preview b. again, back 3.___mis misbehave ©. three 4. bi gual d. one hundred 5.___ex _ex-president e. two 6.___un —_ unhappy f. before 7.___cent century g. former 8 tri tripod h, negative, opposite, not 9. sub subway i. under, low B. Match the words in the box with a suitable prefix. view wife formal interesting complete way boss aging helpful biotic model marine 1 oun | ee 4 sub _ 2 in 5 ex 3. anti _ 6 reVocabulary Match the words in the box with the pictures. a workx2 © port e. marine smoking hil 4. dy screw tighten h net Using Prefixes Match the prefixes to their meanings a-f. Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word with a different meaning, Prefixes can, for example, create a new word opposite in meaning to the word itis attached to. They can also make a word negative or express relations of time, place, or manner. Prefix Base word New word Meaning 1 __ im possible impossible quantity (more than one) 2__ operate cooperate b. time (before) 3 multimedia multimedia & manner (too much) 4 pre historic prehistoric place (outside of beyond) 5. extra terrestrial extraterrestrial e. notorno 6 over cook ‘overcook £ together‘Study the information about hyphenating words with prefixes. There are only a few general rules for when to use a hyphen with a prefix. However, there are no hard rules. The best advices to be consistent throughout your writing. 1. Ifthe prefix is used before a proper noun, use a 2 hyphen. eg. un-British, mid-June. Practice Ifthe prefix ends in the same vowel that the base word starts with, use a hyphen. eg. re-enter, anti-intellectual. Review prefixes and their meanings. Prefix 1. inter- 2. mid- 3. non: Meaning between middle not toomuch under, below Make new words for pictures 1-9 in Part 1 using the prefixes above. day net 3 __...S¢rew/ tighten Prefix Meaning, 6 tele- ata distance 7. trans- across 8 un remove, reverse 9. up make or move higher 4 work To port 5. oe. Marine 8 work 6 ea SMOKING 9. hillReference Review the chart of prefixes, meanings, and examples. Circle any new words to discuss. 14. 15. v7, 19. 21. 22, 23, 25, 26. 27. a a co, com, con- contra:,counter- din dis- ex (ore) Meaning without, not to,toward self with, together against down, undo, not lack of not, apart out (of, former before half above, excessive many against, over, completely four half partially above. excessive beyond excessive one Examples anesthetic, atheist ‘access, admit, assist autoimmune, autonomous ‘companion, concurrent contradict, counteract degenerate, depress disadvantage, displacement ‘expose, extract foresee, foreshadow hemisphere hyperactive, hypertension macrobiotic, macrocosm malfunction, malignant microbe, microscope misfortune, mistake ‘monolingual, monopoly ‘multiple, multi-task ‘object, occur, omit, oppose ‘omnipotent, omnivorous polygamous, polygon postgraduate, postpone precede, predic, prevent Progress, promotion ‘quadruple, quadrilion ‘semiannual, semiconscious superlative, supersonic ultrasonic, ultraviolet ‘uniform, unilateral