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Unit 8:
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She looks very happy She smiles happily. She’s crying. Maybe she feels unhappy. Happy + -ly Happily Un- + Happy Unhappy
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They agree with each other. They disagree with each other.
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Prefixes Prefixes + Some prefixes are often used to create opposites. E.g.: anti- : opposed to dis- : not il- /in- /ir- : not un- : not Adjective Verb Noun
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Prefixes Other prefixes: pro-: supportingpro-environment pre-: beforepre-Christmas super-: larger/greater than usual superglue re-: againrecycled over-: too muchovercooked under-: too littleundervalue ex-:formerex-colleague co-: togetherco-operation semi-: halfsemi-final un-: reverse actionundress
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Suffixes Suffixes are used to create on class of words from another. 3 types: Noun suffixes Verb suffixes Adjective suffixes
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-er Verb +-ee -or Noun Noun +-ist Example: worker employer, employee supervisor scientist
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I’m an Interviewer I’m an interviewee
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Verb -ity - ance - ment Adj + -ness = Noun UsefulUsefulness
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Adjective -en -ize/ -iseVerb Noun -ify/ -fy (to make/ to become) E.g.: -sharpen, ripen - advertise, emphasize, victimize - satisfy, intensify
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Adjective suffixes Verb -able-ing-ive Noun -al-ous-ed-ly-ic
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The countryside is industrialized Industry (n) + -al industrial (Adj) Industrial (Adj) + -ize industrialize (v)
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