Prefix Match
Match the assimilated prefix <im> to the correct base:
a) possible
b) legal
c) active
What is possible?
the meaning of the main prefix <in> and all of its assimilated forms.
What is "in" and "not"?
The base in the word "irregular"?
What is <reg(e)>?
"inlegible" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is <illegible>; because the prefix assimilates to the initial /l/ of the base <leg(e)>.
Is "inritating" a real word?
What is no - "irritating" is the correct word?
Match the assimilated prefix <suc> to the correct base:
a) marine
b) ceed
c) port
What is ceed?
The meaning of the main prefix <sub> and all of its assimilated forms.
What is "under, beneath"?
The base in the word "suffer"?
What is <fer>?
"inmature" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is <immature>; because the prefix assimilates to the initial /m/ of the base <mat(e)>?
a word with the assimilated prefix <il->.
What is "illegal"; "illusion"; "illicit"; "illiterate"
Match the assimilated prefix <op> to the correct base:
a) sess
b) press
c) cur
What is <press>?
The meaning of the main prefix and all assimilated forms of <ob->.
What is "against, block"?
The base in the word offend?
What is <fend>?
"obfer" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is <offer>; because the prefix assimilates to the initial /f/ of the base <fer>?
Is obcupy a real word?
What is no - occupy is the correct spelling?
Match the assimilated prefix <dif> to the correct base:
a) fer
b) pute
c) vide
What is <fer>?
The meaning of the main prefix and all assimilated forms of <dis->.
What is "apart, away, not, opposite"?
The base in the word diffuse.
What is <fuse>?
"difrupt" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is <disrupt>; because the prefix assimilates to the initial /r/ of the base <rupt>?
"difrupt" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is no - "disrupt" is the correct spelling?
Match the assimilated prefix <e> to the correct base:
a) it
b) rupt
c) fect
What is <rupt>?
The meaning of the main prefix and all assimilated forms of <ex->.
What is "out"?
The base in the word "ecstatic".
What is <st>?
"exvade" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is <evade>; because the prefix assimilates to the initial voiced /v/ of the base <vade>?
"efort" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What "effort"?
Match the assimilated prefix <ar> to the correct base:
a) rest
b) gest
c) dict
What is <rest>?
The meaning of the main prefix and all assimilated forms of <ad->.
What is "to, toward,"?
The base in the word "aggressive".
What is <gress>?
"adcess" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is <access>?
"arlocate" is not correct. The correct spelling is and why.
What is "allocate"?