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[A prefix is a lever or a set of letters that is added to the beginning of a root word. Ie is added to an ‘existing word to create a new word with or without change in meaning. For example, A suffix is a letter or a set of letters Roorword | Drefkandmeaning | Newword widy tun means not untidy tasks multi means many multi-tasks sense non means not or without | nonsense marine sub means under submarine that is added to the end of a root word. Like prefix it is also added to the existing word to create a new one with or without change in meaning. For example, : Root word Sufffix and meaning New word read er denote person or object. | reader that does a particular action friend ship means position held _| friendship escape ism means belief escapism | valid ity means quality of | validiey II nner NESTA 1, Complete the table With si; cea word. ‘th six root words with these prefixes. Then form the lete.th 4 . aa iplote the table with six root words with these suffixes. Then form the Suffix able ¥ |. Complete the sentences by adding a Prefix or asuffix to the words in brackets. a. She was aunbapay (happy) and so she soon began to cry. b. There were only.a handful (hand) of spectators at the cricket march today. & The street was too narrow so they had to__i2falen (wide) it. . The mystery of the missing bag soon began to_Lin fa Ld. (fold). e. That little child is ~paubehauing. (behaving) and causing too much disturbance in the hall. £ Our school team were able to win the Inter-School Foorball_ch@haptovidhup « (champion). aE aa 4. Form mew worde by adding ruitable profices, I = ih jo rove in. AAS erpaniLhu (t friendly omesbatend ly. 5. Form new words by adding suitable sufixes. Roo word Sof [Newson pti eeeeee eeer ment wceulimenT a whe “pei + © Aouen i z | horuithy © «aoe . - ©. ambirion ‘ | LAs pete Linseatnaait HEIN IL cP Pe PP dell

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