For each sentence below, study the one word that's in bold print.

See if you can

identify the root word (or base) along with any prefixes and/or suffixes that are
attached to it. After you have filled in all the blanks, compare your answers with
those below.

1. We watched a preview of the new Pixar movie.

Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
2. The dancing cat was seen by more than two-million YouTube viewers.
Root: ____________
Suffix: ____________
3. The teacher handed out paper hearts to the students who had done extra
work.
Root: ____________
Suffix: ____________
4. The magician made the rabbit disappear.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
5. At the end of his performance, the magician made a graceful bow to the
audience.
Root: ____________
Suffix: ____________
6. Shyla asked the magician for his autograph.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
7. Because of the lightness of the breeze, the sailboat moved quite slowly.
Root: ____________
Suffix: ____________
8. Despite the heaviness of his backpack, Jack raced up the hill.
Root: ____________
Suffix: ____________
9. Some dogs are shy or unfriendly, and they might bark or snap if you try
to pet them.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________
10.Esther quickly reopened the door and called for her cat.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________

1. We stood on a bluff overlooking the ocean.

Root: ____________
 Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________
2. In today's world, no part of the globe is unreachable.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________
3. My father never let anyone see him dressed informally.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________
4. Everyone thought that Mr. Darcy was the proudest,
most disagreeable man in the world.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________
5. Preschoolers should have plenty of opportunities to run, play, and listen
to stories.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________
6. The speaker pointed out the unfairness of blaming high schools for the
poor preparation of college freshmen in reading, writing, and math.
Root: ____________
Prefix: ____________
Suffix: ____________

Complete the sentences using a negative form of the word in brackets !

1. I'm sorry I   her message completely. I simply didn't pay attention

(UNDERSTAND)

2. We   as soon as we got to the hotel, then we went for a walk (PACK)

3. She was here a minute ago but then she  . I don't know where she
went . (APPEAR)

4. We usually have similar opinions but I totally   with him on this subject
(AGREE)
 5. My homework was so bad that I had to   it (WRITE)

6. Her alarm clock didn't go off and she   (SLEEP)

7. It's   to bring those things with you on a plane (LEGAL)

8. She finally managed to   the door and we were able to go in (LOCK)

9. I   the movie but everyone else enjoyed it (LIKE)

10. I don't think I will pass the exam but I can   it in September (TAKE)

11. He wrapped my present so well that it took me five minutes to   it (WRAP)

12. I was so tried that I fell asleep without getting   (DRESS)

13. My spell checker corrects a mistake whenever I   a word (SPELL)

14. That bill can't be right. I think he   me (CHARGE)

15. This handwriting is impossible to read. It's   (LEGIBLE)

16. I thought it was very   of him to treat her in such a brutal way (POLITE)

17. He has been   for over two years now and there is no sign of him
getting any work (EMPLOY)

18. She can never wait for five minutes. She's so   (PATIENT)

19. The store closed down but it will   next month (OPEN)

20. You can get a bad stomach from   (EAT).

21. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals!
 22.
Adults often   (APPROVE) of the way teenagers behave, but this
is   (LOGICAL) because many of their rules don’t make any sense.
It’s   (RESPONSIBLE) for adults to behave badly but tell
children to behave well. If adults are   (HONEST) and don’t obey
their own rules, then teenagers will   (OBEY) rules too. We may
also   (AGREE) about what is acceptable behaviour . Why is
it   (LEGAL) for 17-year-olds to buy cigarettes, when it’s OK for 18-
year-olds.

educate -  improve - 
discuss -  stupid - 
dark -  govern - 
spell -  hesitate - 
arrange -  similar - 
happy -  popular - 
televise -  elect - 
administer -  punctual - 
manage -  careless - 
1. When you start speaking ---- you can never find anyone around you.
(DULL)
dully

2. Some TV shows are totally ---- for children. They mustn't watch them.
(SUITABLE)
unsuitable

3. Everybody enjoys the companionship of ---- people. (HUMOUR)

4. ---- of speech and belief is extremely important for the health of an

individual. (FREE)

5. ---- is an adventurous person who likes long walk. (HIKE)

6. Gary and Kara like to spend a lot of time at the ---- center. (FIT)
7. My best friend and I talk ---- many times. (PRIVATE)

8. If you talk to people ---- you can offend them and they may even react
aggressively. (FIERCE)

9. Beckham is very famous and he has thousands of ----.(ADMIRE)

10. Some people enjoy ---- sports like climbing and canyoning.(RISK)

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB

1. analyze analytical analytically

2. identity identifiable identifiably

3. editor editorial editorially

4. economy economize economically

5. individual individuate individual

6. acquire acquisitive -

7. resource - resourcefully

8. tradition - traditional

9 participation participation -

10. conceive conceptual conceptually

11. hypothesis hypothetical

12. symbol symbolize

13. investigate investigative -

14. sustenance sustainable sustainably

15. emerge emergent

16. specifics specific

17. remove removable

18. ethics -

19. implication implied

20. evolution evolutionary

21. flexibility flex

22. deviate deviant

23. margin marginalize

24. pursuit