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What are prefixes and suffixes?

What are prefixes and suffixes?. Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that are added to the beginning or end of another word. They are not words in their own right and cannot stand on their own in a sentence: if they are printed on their own they have a hyphen before or after them. Prefixes.

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What are prefixes and suffixes?

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  1. What are prefixes and suffixes? Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that are added to the beginning or end of another word. They are not words in their own right and cannot stand on their own in a sentence: if they are printed on their own they have a hyphen before or after them.

  2. Prefixes • Word prefix new word • Happy un- unhappy • Cultural multi- multicultural • Work over- overwork • Space cyber- cyberspace • Market super- supermarket

  3. Suffixes • Word suffix new word • Child -ish childish • Work -er worker • Taste -less tasteless • Idol -ize/-ise idolize/idolise • Like -able likeable

  4. Most Common Prefixes Anti = against : anti-war De = opposite : destroy Dis* = not, opposite of : disagree En(m) = cause to : encode, embrace Fore = before : forecast In(m) = in : intake, implant Inter = between : interact

  5. Do you know common prefixes? Anti De Dis* En(m) Fore In(m) Inter A. between B. cause to C. against D. in E. before F. not G. opposite

  6. Dialogue Brett: There is no doubt that I am Anti-gun! Aaron: Why is that? Brett: Because it creates a decline in a civilized society Aaron: Well, I’m sorry, but I must disagree, it helps create a decline in animals! Brett: Then that makes me empathize with all the animals you are killing! Aaron: Why do you care? The last forecast I saw was that by 2015 there will be more chickens on the planet than people! Brett: That is only because they are kept inside so that they can breed and not allowed to go free Aaron: That’s not true everywhere, some International companies follow the laws of their nations that includes laws about animal rights. Brett: Doesn’t matter, I am and will always be Anti-Gun!

  7. Most Common Prefixes Mid = Middle : Midway Mis = Wrongly : Mistake Non = Not : Nonsense Over = Over : Overlook Pre = Before : Preview Re* = Again : Return Semi = Half : Semicircle

  8. Do you know common prefixes? Mid Mis Non Over 12. Pre 13. Re 14. Semi Wrong Center Not Half Again Above Before

  9. Write down 2 others for each Mid = Mis = Non = Over = Pre = Re* = Semi =

  10. Most Common Prefixes 15. Sub = Under : Submarine 16. Super = Above: Superstar 17. Trans = Across : Transport 18. Un* = Not : Unfriendly 19. Under = Under : Undersea 20. In, Im, Il, Ir * = Not : Injustice, Impossible, Illiterate, Irreligious.

  11. Do you know common prefixes? 15. Sub 16. Super 17. Trans 18. Un 19. Under 20. In, Il, Ir Across Not Below Not Above Below

  12. Write down 2 others for each Sub = Super = Trans = Un = Under = In, Im, Il, Ir * =

  13. Most Common Suffixes -able, ible = can be done : doable -al, ial = has property of : personal -ed* = past verb : turned -en = made of : golden -er = comparative : higher -er = one who : doer, actor -est = superlative : best, biggest

  14. Do you know common suffixes? -able -al -ed -en -er -er -est Past Made of Having One who Comparative Can Superlative

  15. Dialogue • Brett: Do you think its possible for you to ever like Barack Obama? • Aaron: I don’t think we should talk about politics, its too personal. • Brett: That used to be the way it was, but not today – you can talk about politics anytime you want • Aaron: Well, then, the answer is no! If I ever saw him I’d hit him with something big and wooden! • Brett: Really? Why? Don’t you think he is better than President Bush? • Aaron: Of course, but that’s not saying much, President Bush is the biggest idiot in American History!

  16. Most Common Suffixes 8. –ful = full of : careful, joyful 9. –ic = having property of : linguistic 10. –ing* = present participle : running 11. –(t)ion = act, process : action 12. –(i)ty = state of : infinity, sanity 13. –(t)ive = adjective : motive, votive 14. –less = without : fearless, careless

  17. Do you know common suffixes? 8. –ful 9. –ic 10. –ing* 11. –(t)ion 12. –(i)ty 13. –(t)ive 14. –less Present participle State of Without Having property of Full of Act Adjective Without

  18. Write down 2 others for each –ful = –ic = –ing* = –(t)ion = –(i)ty = –(t)ive = –less =

  19. Most Common Suffixes 15. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly 16. –ment = action, process : enjoyment 17. –ness = state of : kindness 18. –ous = having : joyous, religious 19. –s* = more than one : books 20. –y = having : happy, windy Use these suffixes correctly, and you look and soundprettysmart.

  20. Do you know common suffixes? 15. –ly* 16. –ment 17. –ness 18. –ous 19. –s* 20. –y Action Having Having Plural State of Having

  21. Write down 2 others for each –ly* = –ment = –ness = –ous = –s* = –y =

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