2. AFFIXES: An affix is a group of letters that are added to the beginning of the end of a root word that can change the word's meaning. Here are some examples of affixes:
incapable
(The affix is the prefix in.)
ex-President
(The affix is the prefix ex-.)
laughing
(The affix is the suffix -ing.)
3. TYPES OF AFFIXES: Suffixes, prefixes.
4. A prefix is added to the beginning of the word and changes the meaning of that word. Common prefixes
Examples:
Re ( again) - un (not)- pre (before)
Restart - unconscious - pre-order
Please restart your computer to complete installation.
I was unconscious during the surgery and didn’t have any idea what had happened until I woke up.
If you're a huge Chesney fan, you can pre-order
the CD on Amazon.com
5. THE FOUR MOST COMMON PREFIXES ARE , IN-, RE-, AND UN-. (THESE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 95% OF PREFIXED WORDS.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
I inspire myself. (American actor Tommy Wiseau)
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.
What consumes your mind controls your life. (Unknown philosopher)
6. LIST OF COMMON PREFIXES
7. Suffixes
8. THE FOUR MOST COMMON SUFFIXES ARE -ED, -ING, -LY, AND -ES. (THESE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 95% OF SUFFIXED WORDS.)
9. LIST OF COMMON SUFFIXES
4. A prefix is
added to the
beginning of
the word and
changes the
meaning of
that word.
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5. THE FOUR MOST
COMMON PREFIXES ARE
, IN-, RE-, AND UN-.
(THESE ACCOUNT FOR
OVER 95% OF
PREFIXED WORDS.
He has all of the virtues I dislike and none
of the vices I admire.
I inspire myself. (American
actor Tommy Wiseau)
May your choices reflect your
hopes, not your fears.
• What consumes your mind
controls your life. (Unknown
philosopher)
8. THE FOUR MOST
COMMON
SUFFIXES ARE -
ED, -ING, -LY,
AND -ES. (THESE
ACCOUNT FOR
OVER 95% OF
SUFFIXED
WORDS.)
Normality is a paved road: it’s
comfortable to walk but no
flowers grow.
Wanting to be someone else is a
waste of who you are.
To live will be an awfully big
adventure.
Many foxes grow gray but few
grow good.
