Examples
Prefix
Meaning
pre-
before
re-
again
semi-
half; partial under; below
sub-
super- trans-
above; more than
across; over
un-, dis-, de-
reverses the meaning of the verb
under-
below; too little
2 . Use a prefix from the chart to complete the words . a. A ship that sails across the Atlantic Ocean is a Atlantic Ocean liner. b. An unusual result is an normal result. c. A person who doesn’t do their work well enough is an performing employee. d. The patient needed some operative care after the surgeon finished her work . e. It’s interesting for grandchildren and children to talk about generational differences. f. That piece of music has a beautiful phonic structure that combines many different melodies. g . You will need to register for the course two weeks in advance . h . Unfortunately, the construction was standard and had to be redone. i. That isn’t what I meant at all. I’m afraid you understood me. j . It’s important to cycle packages made from metal or glass so they can be used again. Practice with Suffixes, Activity 5.2 1 . What part of speech do the following suffixes indicate? Write them in the correct category. Then think of at least one example for each. -able, -al, -ance/-ence, -ate (can be two!), -ful, -fy, -ic, -ist, -ity, -ive, -ize, -ly, -ment, -ness, -ology, -ous, -tion, -ward
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Suffix
Example Words
2 . Read the TOEFL iBT Reading passage excerpts . Then consider the meaning of the underlined words . What part of speech is the word? What does the prefix mean? What do you think the word means? Can you guess what any of its roots mean? Write your findings on a separate sheet of paper.
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