PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH II

UNIT II: Globalization in Economy and Communication

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES PRACTICE 1

PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES PRACTICE
STUDENT’S NAME: CRUZ ESTEBAN DOMINICK SECTION: __10475____
PROFESSOR: JUDIT SARMIENTO PÁRRAGA

I. Propósito: Reconoce prefixes y suffixes de acuerdo a las reglas gramaticales.

SUFFIXES are used to form different parts of speech. What endings do you notice on the words?

Act action active actively

PREFFIXES are used to change the meaning of words. Look at these words with prefixes.

Predict regrow extra-terrestrial disorder

1. Use these endings to make jobs from words in the box:

-er -or -ist -ian -ant

‘photograph re’ception ‘science farm art

‘politics ‘music ac’count ‘decorate act
In’terpret ‘library e’lectric law

Photographer
Receptionist
Farmer
Artist
Musician
Accountant
Decorator
Actor
Interpreter
Librarian
Electricist
Lawer

2. Suffixes show the part of speech. Look at the suffixes in the box and complete the chart.
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competition

explanation
behave

invitation
visit

study
decision

discuss
employment

inheritance
collect

famous

difference
critical

ambition
successful

helpful
kindness

friendly
dangerous
healthly

responsibility
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3. Work in groups. Make new words with the base words using the suffixes and /or the
prefixes. Which group can make the most words?

PREFIX

DISAGREE
UNHAPPY
IMPOLITE
DISUSE
UNCONSCIOUS
MISSUNDERSTAND

SUFFIX

ARRANGEMENT
CONSCIOUSNESS
EXPENSE
ESPENSIVE
HELPFUL
KINDNESS
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POLITE
REACTION
SICCESSFUL
UNDERSTANDABLE
HAPPINESS
UNDERSTANDLESS

4. Complete the sentences with a word from exercise 3.

1. Bob and Jan do not get on at all. They dis agree about everything.
2. Money does not always lead to h…appi ..ness.
3. My aunt says today’s kids are all rude and im polite
4. Thanks for your advice, it was really h elpful
I really appreciate your k ind ness
5. My dad is u nderstand less at fixing his computer. I always have to help him.
6. Please do not mis understand me. I didn’t mean to be un derstandless
I am really sorry.
7. Timmy fell off his bike and hit his head. He was un conscious for a few hours.
8. What was your wife’s re acti ion when she heard. You’d won the lottery?