PREFIXES & SUFFIXES By : HOUSSINE HASNI By : HOUSSINE HASNI

I-PREFIXES Dis: means away, apart, Dis: means away, apart, e.g. 'disarm' means to remove or take weapons away e.g. 'disarm' means to remove or take weapons away

MIS_ mis means 'wrong' or 'badly mis means 'wrong' or 'badly e.g. 'misfortune' is when your are not lucky and things go wrong or badly e.g. 'misfortune' is when your are not lucky and things go wrong or badly

UNDER_ under means 'below' or 'beneath under means 'below' or 'beneath e.g. 'underground' means below or beneath the ground e.g. 'underground' means below or beneath the ground

OVER_ over means upper, outer, over, superior or excessive over means upper, outer, over, superior or excessive e.g. 'overweight' means too heavy or fat e.g. 'overweight' means too heavy or fat

RE_ re means again re means again e.g. 'replay' means to play something again e.g. 'replay' means to play something again

ANTI- anti means against, in opposition to anti means against, in opposition to e.g. 'anticlockwise' is opposite to the direction that the hands of a clock move in e.g. 'anticlockwise' is opposite to the direction that the hands of a clock move in

ANTE_ ante means before ante means before e.g. 'antenatal' means before giving birth e.g. 'antenatal' means before giving birth

CONTRA/ COUNTER- CONTRA opposite, protecting CONTRA opposite, protecting contradiction, contraceptive, counterfeit, counter offer contradiction, contraceptive, counterfeit, counter offer

dis - away, not dis - away, notdis -dis - disappear, disable, dismiss, disregard disappear, disable, dismiss, disregard

ex- out of, away from, former ex- out of, away from, formerex- exceed, ex-president exceed, ex-president

EXTRA- extra - outside, additional extra - outside, additional extraordinary, extraterrestrial extraordinary, extraterrestrial

OUT- out - more than; outdo another, externally out - more than; outdo another, externallyout -out - outrun, outdo, outstanding, outrageous outrun, outdo, outstanding, outrageous

OVER- over - more than, excessive, located above, movement to a lower position over - more than, excessive, located above, movement to a lower positionover -over - overworked, overrun overworked, overrun

POST_ post means after post means after e.g. 'postpone' means to put something off until later, or after it was originally planned e.g. 'postpone' means to put something off until later, or after it was originally planned

Prefixes meaning NOT Un e.g. 'unhurt' means 'not hurt Un e.g. 'unhurt' means 'not hurt Im e.g. 'impolite' means 'not polite Im e.g. 'impolite' means 'not polite Il e.g. 'illegal' means 'not legal Il e.g. 'illegal' means 'not legal In e.g. 'informal' means 'not formal In e.g. 'informal' means 'not formal Ir e.g.'irregular' means 'not regular Ir e.g.'irregular' means 'not regular dis e.g. 'disagree' means 'not agree dis e.g. 'disagree' means 'not agree

II- SUFFIXES __IBLE / ___ABLE 1-ible 1-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audible Examples: Examples: visible visible horrible horrible terrible terrible possible possible edible edible eligible eligible incredible incredible permissible permissible

2-able 2-able If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptable If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptable Examples: Examples: fashionable fashionable laughable laughable suitable suitable dependable dependable comfortable comfortable If the root is a complete word ending in -e, drop the final -e and add - able.excuse - e+ able = excusableExamples: If the root is a complete word ending in -e, drop the final -e and add - able.excuse - e+ able = excusableExamples: advisable advisable desirable desirable valuable valuable debatable debatable

NB. Words ending in e If the root is a complete word ending in -e, drop the final -e and add -able. If the root is a complete word ending in -e, drop the final -e and add -able. excuse - e+ able = excusable excuse - e+ able = excusable Advise______________advisable Advise______________advisable Desire_______________desirable Desire_______________desirable Value________________valuable Value________________valuable Debate_______________debatable Debate_______________debatable

EXCEPTIONS Contemptible___the root is complete Contemptible___the root is complete digestible ____the root is complete digestible ____the root is complete flexible _____the root is complete flexible _____the root is complete responsible ____the root is complete responsible ____the root is complete irritable ___the root is not complete irritable ___the root is not complete Inevitable ___the root is not complete Inevitable ___the root is not complete

EXERCISES Circle the best available answer Circle the best available answer 1- That shopping bag is REUSABLE. 1- That shopping bag is REUSABLE. a) throw the shopping bag away, we wont need it again a) throw the shopping bag away, we wont need it again b) dont throw away the shopping bag because we can use it again. b) dont throw away the shopping bag because we can use it again. c) if you throw the shopping bag we cannot use it again c) if you throw the shopping bag we cannot use it again

2-Im sorry I MISREAD the notice and therefore MISUNDERSTOOD the message. 2-Im sorry I MISREAD the notice and therefore MISUNDERSTOOD the message. a) Did not read the notice correctly and therefore did not understand correctly. a) Did not read the notice correctly and therefore did not understand correctly. b) Read the notice and understood the message correctly b) Read the notice and understood the message correctly c) Did not read the notice and therefore did not understand the message. c) Did not read the notice and therefore did not understand the message.

3-We usually do not publish articles we dont PREVIEW. 3-We usually do not publish articles we dont PREVIEW. a) we usually read articles before publication a) we usually read articles before publication b) we do not read articles after publication b) we do not read articles after publication c) we read articles the day we publish them c) we read articles the day we publish them

4-REFORESTATION will help to RESTORE our environment. 4-REFORESTATION will help to RESTORE our environment. a) planting trees again will REPLENISH our environment. a) planting trees again will REPLENISH our environment. b) cutting down trees will further help to worsen the environment. b) cutting down trees will further help to worsen the environment. c) forests should be cut to improve the worsening environmental pollution c) forests should be cut to improve the worsening environmental pollution

GIVE THE CORRECT FORM 1. Miyoko _______________her shoes. (placed incorrectly) 1. Miyoko _______________her shoes. (placed incorrectly) 2. My mother_________ an old rocking chair. (finished again) 2. My mother_________ an old rocking chair. (finished again) 3. The guard_______________ the door. (opposite of locked) 3. The guard_______________ the door. (opposite of locked) 4.The pupil _____________________. (behaved incorrectly) 4.The pupil _____________________. (behaved incorrectly) 5.Our society should punish ______politicians (Not honest) 5.Our society should punish ______politicians (Not honest)

6.It's _______ to shout at people in the street. (polite) 6.It's _______ to shout at people in the street. (polite) 7.That teacher feels awful when ______ visitors come to attend her class (expected) 7.That teacher feels awful when ______ visitors come to attend her class (expected)

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