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Word Formation: Prefixes and Suffixes

The document discusses word formation through the use of prefixes and suffixes. It provides examples of common prefixes like "anti", "inter", and "super" and suffixes like "al", "ance", and "ly". It also gives examples of how prefixes can be used to create opposites like "integrate" and "disintegrate" and has exercises for readers to practice forming new words using prefixes and suffixes.

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Word Formation: Prefixes and Suffixes

The document discusses word formation through the use of prefixes and suffixes. It provides examples of common prefixes like "anti", "inter", and "super" and suffixes like "al", "ance", and "ly". It also gives examples of how prefixes can be used to create opposites like "integrate" and "disintegrate" and has exercises for readers to practice forming new words using prefixes and suffixes.

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Word formation:

Prefixes and
suffixes
“Mingling of races has been erased and denied
but, today, that has begun to unravel.”

prefix

You can form new words – nouns or adjectives –


from other words by adding a particle to the
beginning or to the end of the word.
Those particles are called prefixes or suffixes.
WORD FORMATION
MOST COMMON PREFIXES

a – amoral multi – multicultural


anti – antidote pre – preschool
extra – extraordinary semi – semidetached
hyper – hyperactive sub – subtitles
inter – interracial super – superhuman
mis – misunderstanding
WORD FORMATION
SOME PREFIXES ARE USED TO BUILD OPPOSITES

integrate dis – disintegrate


active in – inactive
possible im (+ b or p) – impossible
legal ≠ il – illegal
responsible ir – irresponsible
prepared un – unprepared
WORD FORMATION
MOST COMMON SUFFIXES

NOUN SUFFIXES
al – arrival
ance – perseverance
ence – independence
er – worker
ion – definition
ment – development
ness – happiness
WORD FORMATION
MOST COMMON SUFFIXES

ADJECTIVE SUFFIXES ADVERB SUFFIXES

able – capable ly – capably; helpfully


ed – empowered
ful – helpful
ing – interesting
less – clueless
ous – furious
Make an adjective from the words given.

1. outstand – ____________
outstanding 5. peace – _____________
peaceful

2. point – _______________
pointless 6. concern – ____________
concerned

3. courage – ____________
corageous 7. danger – _____________
dangerous

4. comfort – ____________
comfortable 8. worth – ______________
worthless
Unscramble the following words.

1. sesngnilwil – _____________
willingness 5. hctamsim – _____________
mismatch

2. laciiduajretx – ____________
extrajudicial 6. osedicls – _______________
disclose

3. lausunu – _______________
unusual 7. mluopstiurpe – ____________
multipurpose

4. ispertehynon – ____________
hypertension 8. tnemevoprim – ____________
improvement

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