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Forty Most Frequent Forty Most Frequent Prefixes and SuffixesPrefixes and SuffixesForty Most Frequent Forty Most Frequent Prefixes and SuffixesPrefixes and Suffixes
Word Beginnings and Endings Word Beginnings and Endings
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What Are Prefixes?
• Prefixes are first syllables like “non-” and “re-” that have their own meaning.
• Prefixes combine with words to create new meanings.
1. Pre + View = Preview (first look)2. Super + Star = Superstar (top
player)
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Why Learn Prefixes?
• Prefixes add meaning to thousands of words.
• Learn a few prefixes, and you open up the meaning of thousands of words.
• The four most frequent prefixes are 97% of prefixed words!
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Most Common Prefixes
1. Anti = against : anti-war2. De = opposite : destroy3. Dis* = not, opposite of : disagree4. En(m) = cause to : encode,
embrace5. Fore = before : forecast6. In(m) = in : intake, implant7. Inter = between : interact
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Do you know common prefixes?
1. Anti2. De 3. Dis* 4. En(m)5. Fore6. In(m) 7. Inter
A. between
B. cause toC. againstD. inE. beforeF. notG. opposite
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Most Common Prefixes
8. Mid = Middle : Midway9. Mis = Wrongly : Mistake10.Non = Not : Nonsense11.Over = Over : Overlook12.Pre = Before : Preview13.Re* = Again : Return14.Semi = Half : Semicircle
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Do you know common prefixes?
8. Mid9. Mis 10.Non11.Over12. Pre13. Re14. Semi
A. WrongB. CenterC. NotD. HalfE. AgainF. AboveG. Before
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Most Common Prefixes
15. Sub = Under : Submarine16. Super = Above: Superstar17. Trans = Across : Transport18. Un* = Not : Unfriendly19. Under = Under : Undersea 20. In, Im, Il, Ir * = Not : Injustice, Impossible, Illiterate, Irreligious.
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Do you know common prefixes?
15. Sub16. Super17. Trans18. Un19. Under20. In, Il, Ir
A. AcrossB. NotC. BelowD. NotE. AboveF. Below
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What Are Suffixes?
• Suffixes are last syllables like “ed” and “ly” that have their own meaning.
• Suffixes combine with words to create new meanings.1.Turn + ed = Turned (in the past)2. Quick + ly = Quickly (how it
turned)
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Why Learn Suffixes?• Suffixes add meaning to
thousands of words.• Learn a few Suffixes, and you
open up the meaning of thousands of words.
• The four most frequent suffixes are 97% of suffixed words!
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Most Common Suffixes
1. -able, ible = can be done : doable2. -al, ial = has property of : personal3. -ed* = past verb : turned4. -en = made of : golden5. -er = comparative : higher6. -er = one who : doer, actor7. -est = superlative : best, biggest
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Do you know common suffixes?
1. -able2. -al3. -ed4. -en5. -er6. -er7. -est
a. Pastb. Made ofc. Havingd. One whoe. Comparativef. Cang. Superlative
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Most Common Suffixes8. –ful = full of : careful, joyful9. –ic = having property of : linguistic10. –ing* = present participle : running11. –(t)ion = act, process : action12. –(i)ty = state of : infinity, sanity13. –(t)ive = adjective : motive, votive14. –less = without : fearless, careless
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Do you know common suffixes?
8. –ful9. –ic10. –ing*11. –(t)ion12. –(i)ty13. –(t)ive14. –less
a. Present participle
b. State ofc. Withoutd. Having
property ofe. Full off. Actg. Adjectiveh. Without
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Most Common Suffixes
15. –ly* = having : quickly, quietly16. –ment = action, process :
enjoyment17. –ness = state of : kindness18. –ous = having : joyous, religious19. –s* = more than one : books20. –y = having : happy, windy Use these suffixes correctly, and you look and sound pretty smart.
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Do you know common suffixes?
15. –ly* 16. –ment17. –ness18. –ous19. –s*20. –y
a. Actionb. Havingc. Havingd. Plurale. State off. Having
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Can you use common affixes?
1. I have a different idea; I __agree.2. That can’t be; it’s just __possible.3. Say that again; please __peat it.4. Aliens look bad; they are __friendly.5. Tina took the car since she want__ it.6. Now the car is run__ down the road.7. Tina is in a hurry; she’s driving quick__.8. Do you think that she has any ticket__?