Prefixes: Un, Dis, Im, Mis

A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example, the
suffix re- means either again or back as in return, repeat or refurbish.
The following 4 prefixes are easy to confuse because they all have a negative
meaning.

unThe prefix un means not, reverse action, deprive of, release from.
For example, unable or unfair.
misThe prefix mis means wrong. For example, mistake or misunderstand.
disThe prefix dis also means not and opposite of. For example,
disconnect.
imThe prefix im can also mean not and opposite of. For example,
impossible,

Now choose the correct prefix in the following sentences:

1. Available: I tried to speak to the professor, but he was ___.

imavailable
unavailable
misavailable
disavailable

2. Avoidable: The accident was ___.

disavoidable
misavoidable
unavoidable
imavoidable

3. Appeared: My keys seem to have ___. I can't find them anywhere!

misappeared
unappeared
imappeared
disappeared

4. Understood: I think I've ___. Could you please repeat the directions?

imunderstood
disunderstood
ununderstood
misunderstood

5. Tidy: Kevin is so ___. His room is always a mess.

distidy
untidy
imtidy
mistidy

6. Informed: He was angry to find that he had been ___.

uninformed
iminformed
misinformed
disinformed

7. Agree: I think it's a bad idea. I totally ___.

misagree
unagree
disagree
imagree

8. Possible: It's ___ to predict the weather around here.

mispossible
unpossible
impossible
dispossible

9. Honest: She was devastated when she realised he had been ___.

dishonest
imhonest
unhonest
mishonest

10. Polite: I thought she was very ___. She kept interrupting me.

unpolite
impolite
mispolite
dispolite