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Homework #3 Homework #3 Prefix Prefix A prefix is a group of letters at A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning of a word which the beginning of a word which changes the word’s meaning changes the word’s meaning Suffix Suffix A suffix is a group of letters at A suffix is a group of letters at the end of a word which changes the end of a word which changes the word’s meaning and often its the word’s meaning and often its part of speech part of speech

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Page 1: Homework #3 Prefix A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning of a word which changes the word’s meaning A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning

Homework #3Homework #3

PrefixPrefix A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning

of a word which changes the word’s meaningof a word which changes the word’s meaning

SuffixSuffix A suffix is a group of letters at the end of a A suffix is a group of letters at the end of a

word which changes the word’s meaning and word which changes the word’s meaning and often its part of speechoften its part of speech

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Homework #3Homework #3

1.1. anti-anti-2.2. auto-auto-3.3. bi-bi-4.4. centi-centi-5.5. co-co-6.6. counter-counter-7.7. cross-cross-

1.1. -able / -ible-able / -ible2.2. -age-age3.3. -aholic, -oholic-aholic, -oholic4.4. -al-al5.5. -an, -ian-an, -ian6.6. -ance,-ance,7.7. -ation, -ion-ation, -ion

Find the meanings of the following prefixFind the meanings of the following prefixes /suffixes and give examples:es /suffixes and give examples:

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SubmissionSubmission

Date: 2008/3/25 (Tue.)Date: 2008/3/25 (Tue.)

A4 paper(s)A4 paper(s)

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Parts of SpeechParts of Speech

Traditional grammar classifies words based on Traditional grammar classifies words based on eight parts of speecheight parts of speech VerbVerb NounNoun PronounPronoun AdjectiveAdjective AdverbAdverb PrepositionPreposition ConjunctionConjunction InterjectionInterjection