Prefixes And Suffixes

Prepared by:Arvinder Kaur (Computer Faculty) GOVT.GIRLS.SENIOR.SECONDARY SCHOOL, BHAGSAR

Distt:- MUKTSAR 1

Read the following Words:• Like

Dislike

He likes Pizza. • Correct = 4

He dislikes Pizza. Incorrect = 3

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Can u tell me what is the difference between these words? 2

There is difference of dis and in between these words.

What we call in technical terms those words which come before any word ?

These types of words we call Prefixes.

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Read the following Words:• Help

Helpless

• Teach

Teacher

Can u tell me what is the difference between these words? 4

There is difference of less and er between these words.

What we call in technical terms those words which come to the end of any word ?

These types of words we call Suffixes.

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The Word Prefix is combination of two words Pre+Fix. Pre means before and fix means to attach . 7

A Prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a root word to form a new word . 8

A Prefix changes the meaning of new word which is almost always different from that of the original word . 9

Prefixes We Know

un-not im- not in- not

Examples

unkind improper incomplete

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Prefixes We Know

bi- two non- not dis- not or opposite of

Examples

bicycle nonstop disagree or disobedient 11

PREFIXES – match the Prefixes to the words 12

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A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word to form a new word 15

A suffix also changes the meaning of new word which is usually different from that of the original word.

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Suffixes We Know

Examples

-er one who Farmer -or one who actor 17

Suffixes We Know

Examples

-less without useless -able, -ible buildable can be reversible 18

Suffixes – match the suffixes to the words

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Add the Prefixes and Suffixes to the following words:Well

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Breakable

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Count

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Believe

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Reliable

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Understanding

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Sense

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I really enjoyed in this project while preparing it. I have taken help of many books and also of Internet sites for preparing it. The list of books are mentioned below:-

TEXT BOOKS OF PSEB TEXT BOOKS OF CBSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND GRAMMAR BY

PROF.MAGO JPH GENERAL ENGLISH THE GRAMMAR TREE BY OXFORD PRESS INTERNET www.primaryresources.co.uk www.animatedfactory.com

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