Prefixes
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Not all words have prefixes.
Words cannot have more than one prefix.
Prefixes are found at the beginning of a word.
"Words cannot have more than one prefix" is FALSE Example: unimportant
What is the definition of a root?
Roots are word parts that have meaning, and are combined with prefixes and suffixes to make words.
What are the suffixes in this word?
imaginatively
The suffixes are IVE and LY.
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Travis Kelce
Define: prefix
An affix added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
What do the prefixes EX-, E-, and EF- mean?
The prefix EX- means "out, from, or outer"es
Where in a word can roots be found?
Roots can be found at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Not all words have suffixes.
Words can have more than one suffix.
Suffixes are found at the beginning of a word.
"Suffixes are found at the beginning of a word" is FALSE. They are found at the end of a word.
Who won the women's NCAA Basketball tournament?
South Carolina
Define
mis-
mis- means bad or badly / wrong or wrongly
What does the prefix RE- mean?
The prefix RE- means again, or back.
What does the root FORM mean?
The root FORM means "to form or shape".
What is the definition of a suffix?
Suffixes are word parts that are found at the end of a word, changing the meaning and sometimes the part of speech.
What is the definition of a morpheme?
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a word. Example -S in BUGS.
Define
inter-
inter- means between
What do the prefixes CO-. CON-, and COM- mean?
The prefixes CO-, CON-, and COM- mean "together or with"
What does the root PORT mean?
The root PORT means "to carry or harbor"
What does the suffix -IVE mean? Also name the part of speech.
IVE means "tending to, tending toward" and makes an adjective.
What movie won best picture at the Oscars this year?
Oppenheimer
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What does the prefix INTER- mean?
The prefix INTER- means "between".
What are the roots in the word TELEPORTATION.
The roots are TELE and PORT.
What does the suffix -ION mean? What is the part of speech?
Suffix -ION means "the act, process of condition of" and it makes a noun.
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Using your knowledge of prefixes, define the word: century
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Explain the prefix
One hundred years
cent- means one hundred