Name: _____________________________________ Grade and Section: ________________ Score: ______

AFFIXES
____ 5. Sadly E. full of health
A base word is a word in its simplest form. A base ____ 6. Uncomfortable F. in a slow way
word has nothing added to it. ____ 7. Reread G. not comfortable
Examples: Do Heat Write
Read Pack Other Commonly Use Prefixes

Exercise 1: Write the base words. Prefix Meaning

1. Played - _________ 4. Running - __________ mis wrongly
2. Reheat - _________ 5. Quickly - __________ Un, in-, im-, il-, ir not
3. Unhappy - _______ pre Before
super above
Prefixes are added to the beginning of a base word. sub under
They change the meaning of the base word.
Examples: Un + happy = unhappy 1. He's lost his book gain. I don't know where he
Re + do = redo has __________________ it this time. (place)
The prefix re means again.
• Reread means to read again. 2. The _________ will be used by my uncle next
week. (marine)
• Rewrite means to write again.
The prefix un means not or the opposite of.
3. . I think that there has been a
• Uncomfortable means not comfortable. __________________ , I didn't order this.
• Unpack means the opposite of pack. (understand)

Exercise 2: Add a prefix to the beginning of each word 4. My mother loves the _______ (star)
to make a new word. Draw a line form the word to its
meaning. 5. The event was totally __________________ .
1. ____do * The opposite of pack It was terrible. (organize)
2. ____happy * Do again
3. ____clear * Opposite of clear 6. Before the First Quarter, our teachers gave us
4. ____read * Read again the _______ (test)
5. ____pack * Not happy

Suffixes are added to the end of a base word. They Other commonly use Suffixes
change the meaning of the base word. Suffix Meaning
Examples: wonder + ful = wonderful -ness state of, condition of
rest + ful = restful -ion, -tion act, process
The suffix ly means in a certain way. ment action or process
• Quickly means in a quick way. -let small
• Loudly means in a loud way. -al, -ial having personal
The suffix ful means full of. characteristics of
• Colorful means full of color.
• Playful means full of play. 1. I couldn't find any __________________ in his
theory. (weak)
Exercise 3. Add a suffix to the end of each base word. 2. The rate of __________________ in Brazil has
Draw a line to its new meaning. been rising steadily. (employ)
1. Loud____ * In a loud way 3. The Filipinos are excited for the ____________
2. Color____ * Full of play of the newly crowned Miss Universe. (arrive)
3. Wonder____ * Full of wonder 4. There is a small __________________
4. Sudden_____ * In a sudden way explaining the new traffic code. (book)
5. Play____ * Full of color 5. You need a _______________of motivation,
organization and revision to learn English.
Exercise 4: Match the words to its definition. Write (combine)
the letter of the answer before the number.
____ 1. Healthful A. in a sad way
____ 2. Slowly B. to heat again
____ 3. Unlock C. the opposite of lock
____ 4. Reheat D. to read again