Prefixes
What does MIS- mean?
WRONGLY DONE
What does a prefix do to a word?
IT CHANGES ITS MEANING.
What is the pronunciation of the suffix -ous?
What are the suffixes for verbs?
-ate, -ify, -ing, -ize
What does -ISH mean?
SORT OF
What does DIS- mean?
NOT, OPPOSITE OF
What do the prefixes UP- and DOWN- mean?
UP- to a higher position
DOWN - to a lower position
Are dysfunction and malfunction the same?
YES! They mean to fail to work or operate correctly.
What happens to a word when we add a suffix to it?
It changes the word class or part of speech.
Some words are both adjectives and adverbs. Give 3 examples.
FRIENDLY
HARD
LATE
What does the prefix UNDER- mean?
NOT ENOUGH
What does OVER- mean
TOO MUCH
What is the difference between RE-SIGN and RESIGN?
SIGN AGAIN and GIVE UP A JOB OR A POSITION
We never double these three letters when adding a suffix.
W / X / Y
What do the suffixes -EE, -ER, -OR mean?
THE ONE WHO DOES SOMETHING
What is the prefix that means "to do better" or "to grow more" than something else?
OUT- outgrown, outperform, outrun
"P" and "B" always ask for IM-
NO, WE CAN ALSO USE UN-
WHAT ARE THE PREFIXES THAT ALWAYS NEED A HYPHEN?
EX- and SELF-
The suffixes -ed and -ing can be applied to the same adjective. What is the difference?
-ed - what sbd feels about sth
-ing -what provokes a feeling
What are the parts of speech derived from the verb TO RELY?
Noun - RELIABILITY
ADJ - RELIABLE
ADV - RELIABLY
Give two examples of the prefix IN- meaning "too much".
INVALUABLE
INFLAMMABLE
Are uninformed and misinformed the same?
UNINFORMED - NOT INFORMED, MISINFORMED - WRONGLY INFORMED
"EN" is both a preffix and a suffix. What is the difference between enlarge and lengthen?
enlarge - make it bigger
lengthen - make it longer
The suffixes -al, -ant, -ing, -y are used for what parts of speech?
Nouns and Adjectives.
What is the pronunciation of the suffix -ATE
/EIT/ FOR VERBS AND /IT/ FOR ADJECTIVES