PREFIXES

PREFIXES Examples Examples

used in
sentences
supermarket That
super- (a big supermarket
market) is the biggest
in the world.
PREFIXES Examples Examples
used in
sentences
supercook He is a
super- (excellent supercook.
cook) People fall in line
just to taste his
famous
delicacies
PREFIXES Examples Examples used
in sentences
ex- Samuel
ex- mayor Eugenio is the
(former
mayor) ex-mayor of
San Jose.
Add the prefix ex- or super- to the
following words.
• President ____________
Meaning:
Sentence:
• power________________
Meaning:
Sentence:
 Add the prefix ex- or super- to the
following words.
• President ex-president
Meaning: former president
Sentence: Gloria Arroyo is the ex-
president of the Philippines.
• Power superpower
Meaning: extraordinary power
Sentence: Nathaniel has superpower
• Minister_____________
Meaning:
Sentence:
• Hero ______________
Meaning:
Sentence:
• Minister ex-minister
Meaning: former minister
Sentence: The ex-minister visited
the church.
• Hero superhero
Meaning: extraordinary hero
Sentence: My favorite superhero is
Superman.
1. invinsible, as a ghost or spirit.
2. star that suddenly becomes 100
million times brighter than the sun.
3. a road designed for high-speed
traffic
4. an administrative officer in charge
of a government unit or project.
5. exceeding human power, size or
project.
6. a jet airplane that goes faster than
sound waves.
7. merchandise or high quality or
grade.
8. an extremely powerful nation.
9. higher than the speed of sound
waves.
10. self-service retail market selling
food household merchandise
 Complete each sentence that follows
by filling in the blank with the
appropriate prefix.
1. The _____mayor of Boac has been in office
for two terms.
2. in the entertainment world, a _____star is
paid fabulous prices.
3. Gloria Diaz is an ____beauty queen in
1970’s.
4. An actor’s dream is to become a _____star.
5. is he an _____convict?