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WEEK 4 - Section 3
WEEK 4 - Section 3
WEEK 4 - Section 3
TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATION
WEEK 4: WORD FORMATION
LECTURER: WAN SAFURAA WAN OSMAN
Un+accept+able
What are
meeting.
b) The meat was overcooked (over+cooked) and quite
prefixes? tasteless.
c) Non-payment (Non+payment) of fees could result in
a student being asked to leave the course.
PREFIXES TO
WORDS (2) VERB BASE WITH PREFIXES
Prefix Examples
un- (most common) unable, uninteresting, unusual, uncomfortable, unprepared,
unhealthy, unfriendly, unfair, unreal
in- (the words can begin with a vowel, except i or inaccurate, ineligible, inorganic, indecent, insane,
u, or a consonant. incompetent, incapable, incorrect, inexpensive
im- (the words always begin with the letter of b, m immobile, immoral, imperfect, impossible, impolite,
or p) imperfect, impatient, impure
ir- (the words always begin with the letter r) irregular, irreconcilable, irrational, irresistible
il- (the words always begin with the letter l) illegal, illegible, illiterate, illogical
a- (the words always begin with a consonant) apolitical, atheist, asexual
dis- (the words always begin with a vowel or a disagree, discomfort, dismount, disorient, disappear
consonant)
SUFFIXES
A letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word
Commonly used to show the part of speech of a word
Example: root word – act (verb)
What are Adding ‘-ion’, the verb act becomes ‘action’ (noun form of
the verb)
suffixes?
Suffixes also tell us whether the words are plural or
singular.
Some common suffixes are: -er, -s, -es, -ed, -ing and –ly
Noun Suffixes
Suffixes Meaning Examples
WORDS
EXERCISE 1
INSTRUCTION: Add prefixes and
suffixes to the root words.
certainly certainty theorize theoretical complexity noncomplex
certain certain
theory theory
complex complex
sympathy sympathy
agree
agree
fright
fright
unsympathetic sympathetic
EXERCISE 2
INSTRUCTION: Complete the word
forms chart in the next slide.
NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB
1 ______________ analyze analytical analytically
2 identity ______________ ______________ identifiably
3 economy ______________ economical ______________
4 ______________ ______________ individual individually
5 evolution ______________ evolutionary -
6 implication imply ______________ -
7 ______________ investigate ______________ -
8 ______________ sustain ______________ sustainably
9 ______________ - ______________ resourcefully
10 ______________ pursue - -
EXERCISE 3
INSTRUCTION: Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Not many people are __________ in well-off nations these days, but in the past
only the solvent could write and read.
A. literate
B. illiterate
C. critical
D. brighten
We pay everyone the same compensation for this job _________ of age, gender
and qualifications.
A. regarding
B. hopeless
C. aimless
D. regardless
The research project was never finished due to the __________ of funds.
A. equality
B. scarcity
C. enormity
D. validity
A.nuisance
B.ambience
C.reluctance
D.tolerance
There is no _________ among the top ten students in this university.
A. similarity
B. fitness
C. likewise
D. collaborate
He had a __________ for women with black hair and brown eyes.
A. meanness
B. weakness
C. fearless
D. fitness
They have gained no ___________ for their efforts and achievements.
A. acknowledgment
B. inward
C. musical
D. grotesque
In her ______________ from the common ceremony at the event, Her Majesty then
detached her crown and posed for the photographers.
A. departure
B. departing
C. departed
D. departness
The suffix ‘-dom’ is used after which word?
A. answer
B. hope
C. beauty
D. star
A.impress
B.commerce
C.conclude
D.decide
Any questions?