Roots
What is the root word of discrimination?
discriminate
What is the affix in conducting?
-ing
What is a root word?
A root word is the basic element of a word that holds its primary meaning (no affixes).
The prefix un- means...
'not' or 'opposite' of the root word (unhappy)
ALTER and ALTERNATE are in a world family.
True or False
True
What is the root word of conformity?
conform
What are the affixes in reconstructing?
re-
-ing
What is an affix?
An affix is a prefix or a suffix that modifies the root word.
The prefix re- means...
'repeat' the root word (redo)
ECONOMICAL and ECOMMERCE are not in a world family.
True or False
True
What is the root word of unethical?
ethic
What are the affixes in reassembled?
re-
-ed
What is a prefix?
A letter or group of letters BEFORE a root word that modifies the root word.
The suffix -able means...
'capable of' the root word (comfortable)
Choose the words that 'belong' to conduct:
A. conductave
B. conductes
C. conducts
D. conductive
C, D
What is the root word of unapologetically?
apology
What are the affixes in generatively?
-ive
-ly
What is a suffix?
A letter or group of letters AFTER a root word that modifies the root word.
The prefix -ed can do two things to a root word. What are those changes?
Change past tense verb (paint - painted)
Change verb to adjective (the painted chair)
Choose the words that 'belong' to attitude:
A. attitudinel
B. attitudinal
C. attitudes
D. attitudese
B, C
What is the root word of unconventionality?
convene
What are the affixes in unbiasedly?
un-
-ed
-ly
What is a word family?
A group of words that share a common root word with differing affixes (happy, happily, happiness,...).
The prefix -s can do two things to a root word. What are those changes?
Change single to plural (dog - dogs)
Change present tense verb (I paint - He paints)
Choose the words that 'belong' to diversity:
A. diverse
B. divers
C. diversify
D. diversifey
A, C