PREFIXES & SUFFIXES | English Lesson

PREFIXES & SUFFIXES In today’s lesson, Kevin teaches you how to identify and use prefixes and suffixes. NOTE: At 4:45 in the video, we cover the word “enjoyable.“ We mention the suffix (“-able“), but there is also a prefix we neglected. That prefix is “en-,“ meaning “within.“ To “enjoy“ something means to find joy WITHIN it. -- FREE PRACTICE BELOW -- DIRECTIONS: Circle the prefix and underline the suffix in each word below. Some words may not have prefixes or suffixes at all. 1. management 2. journalism 3. fairness 4. pillow 5. rearrange 6. incorrect 7. miscommunication 8. imagine 9. unequal 10. irreversible ANSWERS: 1. suffix: “-ment” 2. suffix: “-ism” 3. suffix: “-ness” 4. no prefix or suffix 5. prefix: “re-” 6. prefix: “in-” 7. prefix: “mis-” // suffix: “-ion” 8. no prefix or suffix 9. prefix: “un-” 10. prefix: “ir-” // suffix: “-ible” INSTAGRAM: LIKE | COMMENT | SHARE | SUBSCRIBE #education #englishgrammar #grammar
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