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Negative prefixes
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Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs
Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs. For example disapproval, disapprove, disapproving, disapprovingly. Usually im + p (impatient) but not always (unpleasant). Often il + l (illegal) but not always (unlikely). Often ir + r (irregular) but not always (unresponsive). Usually -ful changes to -less (harmful/less) but not always (endless). If you can't remember, choose un - it's the most common negative prefix.
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unexpected unaware unbelievable unknown unable in-
inaccurate inappropriate inefficient incapable ineffective dis- disapprove dislike disagree disbelief dishonest im- improbable impossible impolite imperfect impatient l
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il- illegal illiterate illogical illegible ir- irregular irresponsible irrational irregular mis- misbehave misunderstand misspell misuse
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practice makes perfect
The politician was accused of being -_________(HONEST) His story was so _________I thought he was crazy. (BELIEVE) She looked at him in ________when he told her the shocking news. (BELIEVE) Many people are _________of the dangers of mobile phones. (AWARE) He's invited me to his party. It would be _______to say no. (POLITE) Too many children nowadays are growing up ___________. (LITERATE) That's not what I said! You've me__________. (UNDERSTAND) My dog is completely__________ . I promise he won't bite. (HARM) The medicine was __________- he didn't recover. (EFFECT) His answers were very _________so he failed the Maths exam. (ACCURATE) It's _________that people will ever live on the moon. (LIKELY) He waited ____________for the train(PATIENT) It's ___________to smoke in public places nowadays. (LEGAL) I would never teach children. They always__________ . (BEHAVE) The shirt he's wearing is completely _______________ for a job interview. (APPROPRIATE) His speech was__________. I thought he'd never stop talking. (END)
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key Dishonest Unbelievable Disbelief Unaware Impolite Illiterate
Misunderstood Harmless Ineffective Inaccurate Unlikely Impatiently Illegal Misbehave Inappropriate Endless
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