PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

NAME: David Ruiz

➢ Here is a list of the most common Suffixes and Prefixes, study it.

Prefix Examples Words Nouns

re (again) re-write, re-read, re-do satisfactory satisfaction
un (reverse action) un-button, un-dress, un-cover mature maturity
over (too much) over-cooked, over-use arrive arrival
under (too little) under-developed, under-paid conscious consciousness
out (more than) out-number, out-sell polite politeness
anti (opposed to) anti-government, anti-virus difficult difficulty
pro (supporting) pro-environment, pro-Moroccan kind kindness
pre (before) pre-plan, pre-formatio popular popularity
super (greater than usual) super-man, super-star destroy destruction
half (half) half-empty, half-finished achieve achievement
self (by or for oneself) self-educated, self-employed wise wisdom
co (together) co-exit, co-live loyal loyalty
semi (half) semi-committee, semi-vowel refuse refusal
sub (bellow) sub-way, sub-zero creative creativity
ex (former) Ex-boss, ex-husband, ex-friend happy Happiness
1. Find the opposite of these words, add the right prefix: child childhood
1. Literate → illiterate starve starvation
2. Legal → illegal contribute contribution
3. Fit → unfit improve improvement
4. Relevant → irrelevant
describe description
5. Comfortable → uncomfortable
6. Satisfied → dissatisfied 2. Complete the sentences, add the suitable suffix:
7. Honest → dishonest
8. Lucky → unlucky 1. Sam suffered a lot during his (child) childhood
9. Grateful → ungrateful 2. Our relation is based on (friend) friendship not love.
10. Safe → unsafe 3. The villa guard had arrested the robber before the (arrive)
11. Polite → impolite arrival of the police.
12. Responsible → irresponsible 4. My parents had no (difficult) difficulty getting a visa to
13. Important → unimportant Thailand.
14. Logical → illogical
5. Your marks last term were not (satisfaction) satisfactory;
15. Organized → disorganized
You should work harder.
16. Resistible → irresistible
17. Lawful → illegal
18. Kind → unkind