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Prefixes & Suffixes

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A prefix is a letter or a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word, and it changes the meaning.

WordsPrefixesWordsPrefixes
1. normalabnormal25. writere-write
2. likedislike26. numberout-number
3. literateilliterate27. usemis-use
4. teacherex-teacher28. advantagedisadvantage
5. legalillegal29. operatecooperate
6. possibleimpossible30. expensiveinexpensive
7. tolerantintolerant31. behavemisbehave
8. politeimpolite32. largeenlarge
9. expensiveinexpensive33. richenrich
10. relevantirrelevant34. virusanti-virus
11. stopnon-stop35. politeimpolite
12. responsibleirresponsible36. paidunder-paid
13. weighout-weigh37. ableunable
14. crowdedover-crowded38. nuclearanti-nuclear
15. schoolpre-school39. satisfieddissatisfied
16. reliantself-reliant40. understandmisunderstand
17. fairunfair41. honestdishonest
18. wearunder-wear42. motivatedemotivate
19. matureimmature43. luckyunlucky
20. gratefulungrateful44. pilotco-pilot
21. reliableunreliable45. appeardisappear
22. patientimpatient46. healthyunhealthy
23. legibleillegible
24. experiencedinexperienced

A suffix is a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word and changes the grammatical form of the word.

WordsSuffixesWordsSuffixes
1. historyhistorical24. suitsuitable
2. refuserefusal25. revolutionrevolutionary
3. appearappearance26. educationeducational
4. arrivearrival27. financefinancial
5. wisewisdom28. artartistic
6. childrenchildish / childhood29. relyreliable
7. differdifference30. friendfriendship
8. hungerhungry31. illiterateilliteracy
9. thirstthirsty32. unemployedunemployment
10. beautybeautiful33. jobjobless
11. sciencescientific34. homehomeless
12. creativecreativity35. discriminatediscrimination
13. freefreedom36. describedescription
14. assistassistance37. integrateintegration
15. departdeparture38. informinformation
16. achieveachievement39. assistassistance
17. diversediversity40. preventprevention
18. carecareless / careful41. successsuccessful
19. decidedecision42. knowknowledge
20. pollutepollution43. geographygeographical
21. difficultdifficulty44. improveimprovement
22. availableavailability45. destroydestruction
23. meaningmeaningless / meaningful46. environmentenvironmental

Practice Exercises

Exercise 1
Match these prefixes with their meanings.
  1. re- — a. before
  2. un- — b. reverse action
  3. pre- — c. again
  4. super- — d. former
  5. ex- — e. greater

Exercise 2
Add the correct suffix to these words.

involve - differ – discriminate - imagine – attend – ignore – manage – unemployed – reside - pollute – violent – governor – develop - explain – addict

-ment-ence/-ance-tion
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Exercise 3
Give the correct prefix to the words in brackets.
  1. You should (write) ______________ your essay.
  2. Can you (play) ______________ that music track?
  3. Mark is an (dependent) ______________ businessman.
  4. The advantages (number) ______________ the drawbacks.
  5. (legal) ______________ immigration is a serious problem.
  6. It's (safe) ______________ to walk alone in the woods.
  7. Some students are (responsible) ______________ nowadays.
  8. You (understood) ______________ what she told you.
  9. I was (satisfied) ______________ with your last performance.
  10. He is (comfortable) ______________ in that room.

Exercise 4
Give the correct suffix to the words in brackets.
  1. Smoking is (harm) ______________ to your health.
  2. He left school because of (finance) ______________ problems.
  3. Cathy is a (gift) ______________ student in this school.
  4. Associations should help (home) ______________ people.
  5. Some (job) ______________ people suffer from poverty.
  6. It's his (responsible) ______________ to find a solution.
  7. (Prevent) ______________ is better than cure.
  8. For more (inform) ______________, contact the manager.
  9. The little boy over there needs (assist) ______________.
  10. These (history) ______________ monuments are ancient.

Exercise 5
Complete the following chart.
VerbsAdjectivesNouns
1. benefit____________________________
2. create____________________________
3. differentiate____________________________
4. rely____________________________
5. succeed____________________________
6. strengthen____________________________
7. accept____________________________

Quiz 10: Quiz on Prefixes & Suffixes

Exercise 1
Give the correct form of the words in brackets: Prefixes (5 Pts)
  1. Parents should teach their children to be (dependent) ______________ after they get their BAC.
  2. The boss didn't accept him because he was an (experienced) ______________ journalist.
  3. The teacher said, "(Write) ______________ this essay because you made a lot of mistakes."
  4. M'barek is an (literate) ______________ person; he doesn't know how to read or write.
  5. I (agree) ______________ with you. English is the most spoken language in the world.
  6. Facebook is an (national) ______________ social network; most people are using it worldwide.
  7. Barak Obama is now the (president) ______________ of the United States.
  8. Morocco is making great efforts to fight (legal) ______________ immigration.
  9. Jad is an (mature) ______________ student; sometimes, he acts childish in front of his mates.
  10. "Your answer to the question is (correct) ______________; try again," the teacher said.

Exercise 2
Give the correct form to the words in brackets: Suffixes (5 Pts)
  1. "Sarah is more (beauty) ______________ than her sister," Mr. White said.
  2. Brain drain is the (emigrate) ______________ of genius people to other countries.
  3. The secretary told her colleagues, "Our relationship is based on (friend) ______________, not love."
  4. This car is (economy) ______________. Besides, it's very cheap.
  5. Some environmentalists argue that (industry) ______________ factories shouldn't be built here.
  6. Memories of (child) ______________ are unforgettable; they are tattooed in our minds.
  7. Martha is always a (lie) ______________; she never tells the truth to her parents.
  8. This is not a (gold) ______________ ring; it was just made of a mixture of silver and iron.
  9. Angela Merkel is a good example of a (success) ______________ woman in the political domain.
  10. This book gives a full (describe) ______________ of the Moroccan culture.

Exercise 3
Put the words in brackets in the correct form adding the right prefix or suffix or both. (10 Pts)
  1. He is a (care) ______________ taxi driver. That's why, he made a lot of accidents.
  2. The jury didn't accept the candidates who didn't have (art) ______________ talents.
  3. Today, it's (sun) ______________ in Marrakesh, but (wind) ______________ and (rain) ______________ in Casablanca.
  4. Because of the sudden (dark) ______________, the referee stopped the match yesterday.
  5. "Your first attempt was (success) ______________; try again tomorrow," the coach said.
  6. The two vice-presidents signed an (agree) ______________ to help each other in the future.
  7. Some people in the street are (job) ______________ and (home) ______________.
  8. Please, don't use my (person) ______________ computer without my permission.
  9. You need to be (care) ______________ when you take this pot. It's made of glass.
  10. Villager women mostly suffer from (literate) ______________ and (ignore) ______________.
  11. You can touch this dog. It's (harm) ______________; it never bites.
  12. Madam Nelson is a (child) ______________ woman; that's why, she adopted that kid.
  13. It's (use) ______________ to shout in this desert; no one can ever hear you.
  14. It's (necessity) ______________ to change your password from time to time.
  15. I don't like Mark because he is a (self) ______________ and (child) ______________ boy.

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