Prefix & Suffix

Practice 1: Fill in the blank with suitable prefixes.

1. This organization doesn’t get involved in politics. It’s completely _apolitical_.
2. A vessel which can travel underwater is called a _submarine_.
3. The police had to _counter-attack_ the thief to prevent him from escaping.
4. I’m afraid I strongly _disease_ of smoking.
5. We are going to ___unlock___this building by 10 meters at the back.
6. That man is an ex _ex-convict_ but nowadays he is earning an honest living.
7. She almost died in the accident, but was saved by a blood _transplant_.
8. That argument is completely _illogical_. It doesn’t make sense.
9. Suria told me she is _inactive_, so she is staying in bed today.
10. This machine is made from separate _component__.
11. The project was badly __mismanage__ and wasted millions of ringgit.
12. People who _abuse_ their bodies by using drugs tend to die young.
Practice 2: Add suffixes to the words in brackets so that they fit in the sentence. Use your
dictionary to check that your word exists.
1. The sky was (cloud) _cloudy_ and the wind was blowing.
2. (Care) _Careless_ people always have accidents.
3. You must be (logic) _logically_ about this. Think clearly and don’t get (emotion)
_emotionally_.
4. I’m sorry. I know I behaved (stupid) __stupidly__.
5. This is a very (stress) _stressful_ time in my life.
6. We can deal with this situation. It’s serious but it’s (manage) _manageful__.
7. Jenny is very (luck) _luckily_. She had serious accident but he was unhurt.
8. This medicine is (use) __useless_. It has no effect at all.
9. Sara is a very (attract) _attractive_ girl. She’s clever too.
10. She’s very ill. The doctors have found a (cancer) _cancerous__ growth in her stomach.

Practice 3: Add suffixes to the words in brackets. But be careful: in these words, the spelling of
the root changes. Check your spelling in the dictionary.
1. The storm was extremely (destroy) _destroyed_. It damaged hundreds of homes.
2. Be careful with those bottles – they contain (explode) _exploder_ gases.
3. There was a loud (explode)__explosion_ and bits of wood flew into the air.
4. The (tiger) _tigers_ hunts to feed her cubs.
5. Money doesn’t usually bring (happy) _happiness_.
6. Your sister will be (fury) __furious__ when she discovers you’ve lost her files.
7. The government has decided to (private) __privatize__ this hospital.
8. Sally will need a lot of (persuade) _persuasion__ to invest in your project.
9. Our company needs to (maximum) _maximize_ its profit.
10. I don’t think there is any (solve) _solve ways_ to this problem.