Introduction for prefixes and suffixes in English

1. Prefixes &
Suffixes
Liceo Andrés Bello
English Department
Mr. Díaz
Miss Anyela

2. What are Prefixes and Suffixes?
Prefixes
and suffixes
are sets of
letters that are
added to the
beginning or
end of another
word.
They are not
words in their
own right and
cannot stand on
their own in a
sentence

3. PREFIXES!
✖A prefix is a group of letters
placed at the beginning of the root
word.
✖Ex: UNHAPPY
✖Prefix  UN (that means NOT)
✖Root  HAPPY
✖Meaning  NOT HAPPY

4. Suffixes!
A suffix is a group of letters placed at
the end of the root word.
Ex. FLAVOURLESS
Suffix  LESS (that means
WITHOUT)
Root  FLAVOUR
Meaning  HAVING NO FLAVOUR

5. Prefix Meaning Examples
a- achromatic , asymmetric, atypical,
asymptomatic
anti- antibody, antisocial, antifreeze,
antiseptic
extra- extracurricular, extraordinary,
extraterrestrial
micro- microscope, microcosm,
microwave, microchip
mono- monopoly, monologue, monorail,
monotone
PREFIXES MEANINGS

6. Suffixes meanings
Suffix Meaning Examples
-al annual, comical, educational,
regional
-er bigger, smaller, philosopher,
teacher
-est strongest, tiniest, smallest, tallest
-ful grateful, beautiful, peaceful,
hopeful
-graph autograph, seismograph,
photograph

7. EXERCISES!
Use what you have learned

8. Add the correct PREFIX
1. ____lingual = speak one language
2. ____ rythmic = without rythm
3. ____ sensory = beyond sense
4. ____ organism = small organism
5. ____ virus = against the virus

9. 1. Surviv _____ = related to survive
2. Para _____ = a written text
3. Cold ____ = something freeze
4. Success _____ = with a lot of success
5. Sing ____ = person who sings
ADD THE CORRECT SUFFIX

10. Recognise other prefixes and suffixes
Multilingual
Egyptology
Preadolescence
Submerge
Prenatal
Histerically
Fabulous
Endless
Multinational
Superhuman
Unbelievable
Catholicism
Prenatal
Supernatural
Fundamentally
Meteorology
Religious
Unapproved
Subnormal