AFFIXES

•Root– the basic

meaningful part of a
word
 AFFIXES

•Prefix – word part

located at the beginning of
a word to change its
meaning;
 AFFIXES
•Suffix– word part attached
the end of a word (which
often changes the part of
speech of the word).
PREFIX MEANING EXAMPLE
Com-; con- With, together Compare
Ex- Outside Exporter importation
Mis- wrong misinterpret
Re- again reuse
Super- Over, above Transplant
Trans- Over, through
Across, beyond
Anti- Against; opposed to Antibacterial
Un/im/in/non No; not unnatural
geo- Of or relating to earth Geology
tele- To or at a distance telegraph
Suffix Meaning Example
-acity ability to; state of Tenacity, capacity
-acy having the quality of Piracy, secrecy
-age Belonging to Marriage
Cost of Postage
Place for Orphanage
Condition or state of Savage
Amount of wastage
-ance Denotes action defiance
-ence Influence
Negligence
-ancy State of quality Vagrancy
-ency Fluency
-archy Pertains to rule Monarchy
ity Popularity intensity
-ness The quality Loudness/brightness
of being
less No, none homeless
ious/ous Full of ambitious
-sis State of process synthesis
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____NATURAL
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___BIOTIC
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____PHONE
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___WRITE
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FLUENT_
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CHILD__
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HAPPY__
 QUIZ:
Answer the
following in your
notebook
 Form a new word by adding a PREFIX
to each word below.
1. visible - _____________________
2. possible - _____________________
3. scope - _____________________
4. understand- _____________________
5. thermal - ______________________
 Form a new word by adding a SUFFIX
to each word below.
1. peace - _______________
2. Punish - _______________
3. late - _______________
4. America - _______________
5. appear - _______________
 Answers
Prefix Suffix
1. Invisible 1. Peaceful
2.Impossible 2. Punishment
3.Telescope/microscope 3. Latest
4.Misunderstand 4. American
5.Geothermal 5. Appearance
In half sheet of paper crosswise,
Use the following words in a sentence
1. Invisible 6. Peaceful
2.Impossible 7. Punishment
3.Telescope 8. Latest
4.Misunderstood 9. American
5.microscope 10. Appearance